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EniKAAOTMAI 2E TON EN TO KENEO nNETMATI, AEINON, AOPATON, 
nANTOKPATOPA, 0EON ©EOT, QOEPOnOION, KAI EPHMOnOION, MISON 
OIKIAN ET2TA00T2AN, OS EHEBP20H2 EK TH2 AITTnTIOT KAI EHO 
XOPA2. 

En0N0MA20H2 nANTA PH22HN KAI MH NIKOMEN02. 

EniKAAOTMAI 2E TT^ON 2H0 TA2 2E2 MANTEIA2 EniTEAO, OTI 
EniKAAOTMAI 2E TO SON ATOENTIKO SOT ONOMA EN 012 OT ATNE 
nAPAKOTSAI KIEPBHO, IOnAKEPBHO, IOBOAXOSHO, IOnATAONAH, 
I020P0, mNEBOTTO2OTAAH0, AKTIOOI, EPESXITAA, NEBOnOOAAHO, 
ABEPAMENTOOOT, AEPOEHANAH, E0PEATO0, NEMAPEBA, AEMINA, OAON 
HKE MOI KAI BAAI20N KAI KATEBAAE TON AEINON MA0EP2. PITEI KAI 
nTPEIO ATT02 HAIKH2EN TON ANOPOnON KAI TO AIMA TOT TT$ON02 
EHEXT2EN nAP' EATTO. 

AIA TOTTO TATTA nOIEO KOINA. 



THE BOOK OF THE 

GOETIA 

OF 

SOLOMON THE KING 



TRANSLATED INTO THE ENGLISH TONGUE BY A 

DEAD HAND 

AND 

ADORNED WITH DIVERS OTHER MATTERS GERMANE 
DELIGHTFUL TO THE WISE 

THE WHOLE 

EDITED, VERIFIED, INTRODUCED AND COMMENTED 

BY 

ALEISTER CROWLEY 



SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF RELIGIOUS TRUTH 

BOLESKINE, FOYERS, INVERNESS 

1904 



This re- set electronic edition 

prepared by Celephai s Press 

somewhere beyond the Tanarian Hills 

2003 E.V. 



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PREFATORY NOTE 

A.G.R.C. A.R.G.C 

THIS translation of the First Book of the "Lemegeton" (now for the 
first time made accessible to English adepts and students of the 
Mysteries) was done, after careful collation and edition, from numer- 
ous MSS. in Hebrew, Latin, French and English, by G. H. Fra. D.D.C.F., 
by the order of the Secret Chief of the Rosicrucian Order. 1 The G. H. 
Fra., having succumbed unhappily to the assaults of the Four Great 
Princes (acting notably under Martial influences), it seemed expedient 
that the work should be brought to its conclusion by another hand. The 
investigations of a competent Skryer into the house of our unhappy Fra., 
confirmed this divination; neither our Fra. nor his Hermetic Mul. were 
there seen; but only the terrible shapes of the evil Adepts S.V.A. 2 and 
H., whose original bodies having been sequestered by Justice, were no 

1 Mr A. E. Waite writes ("Real History of the Rosicrucians," p. 426): "I beg 
leave to warn my readers that all persons who proclaim themselves to be Rosicrucians 
are simply members of pseudo-fraternities, and there is that difference between 
their assertion and the fact of the case in which the essence of a lie consists!" 

It is within the Editor's personal knowledge that Mr. Waite was (and still is 
probably) a member of a society claiming to be the R.C. fraternity. 

As Mr. Waite constantly hints in his writings that he is in touch with initiated 
centres, I think the syllogism, whose premisses are given above, is fair, if not quite 
formal. — Ed. 

2 It was owing to our Fra. receiving this S.V.A. as his Superior, and giving up 
the Arcana of our Fraternity into so unhallowed a power, that We decided no longer 
to leave Our dignity and authority in the hands of one who could be thus easily 
imposed upon. (For by a childish and easy magical trick did S.V.A. persuade 
D.D.C.F. of that lie.) 



longer of use to them. On this we stayed no longer Our Hand; but 
withdrawing Ourselves, and consulting the Rota, and the Books M. and 
Q. did decide to ask Mr. Aleister Crowley, 1 a poet, and skilled student of 
Magical Lore, and an expert Kabbalist, to complete openly that which 
had been begun in secret. This is that which is written: "His Bishoprick 
let another take." And again: "Oculi Tetragrammaton." This is also that 
which is said: "Nomen Secundum pt? STHp refertur ad Gebhurah; qui est 
Rex secundus, quo moriente delabebantur Posteriora Matris, unde 
Bittul atque Corruptio Achurajum Patris et Matris hoc indigitatur." 
And so saying we wish you well. 

Ex Deo Nascimur. 
In Jesu Morimur. 
Per S.S. Reviviscimus. 

Given forth from our Mountain of A., 
this day of C.C. 1903 A.D. 

1 The task of editing the MSS. thus placed in my hands has proved practically a 
sinecure. The original translator and editor had completed his work so efficiently 
that very little was left for me to do beyond undertaking the business transactions 
connected with it, reading the proofs, and deciphering, with transliteration from the 
Enochian characters, the "Angelic" version of Perdurabo, from the priceless MS. 
entrusted to me. — Ed. 

2 He that is appointed to complete in secret that which had been begun openly is 
R.R., and to be heard of at the care of the Editor. 



VI 



PRELIMINARY INVOCATION 

2D&ee 3 intoofee, fte Bornless dDne. 1 

2D&ee 3 tfiat tifost create tfie <tot|i anti tfie l^eatoens: 2 

Cfcee, tje tntist create tfie $i$t and tfie E>ap* 

Cjjee, ftat tri&st create fte Darkness anO tfje JUgftt* 

SD&ou art £Dsornmopfjns: 5 W&om no man fjatij seen at anp time 

m&oii art 38bas: 4 Cjiou art 38pos: 5 

3D&ou &ast tunstinQuisfietJ bettoeen tfje just anO tije tSlnju^t 

C&ou tuost mafee t&e female anO t&e SJDale/ 

2D&ou tJfost produce tfie §>eel> and tfie ifruit 7 

C&ou OtO^t form SJDen to lotoe one another, anO to gate one another, 8 

3 am sposfjefi 9 % frop&et, unto OTtyom 2D&ou tittuett commit 
2D&p SJ&psteries, t|ie Ceremonies of 3^rael: IG 

SD&ou Htt)£Kt produce t&e moist anO fte tirp, anO tfjat tofjicf) 
nouris&etf) all created JUfe»" 

linear Cfcou SJDe, for 3 am t&e angel of $ ap&ro 12 
tfDsorronopfiris: 13 tfiis i* 2D&p Crue j^ame, fcantietJ Uoton to tfie 
fropjietsof3s{)raeL 14 



I [[Aixeixvp, the Bornless Fire, 666]] 
[[Khwan and Khien]] 
[[Asar-un-nefer.]] 

[[Osorronophris = The perfected Osiris. The hierophant in the G.D. neophyte ritual. But 
for those who accept QeXrjfia variation, the formula is of Horus. Ever-growing child, not 
dying God. Candidate .-. is Horus, & the perfected Horus is Ra Hoor Khuit.]] 

4 [[Ia-Besz: Life, Bread, Flesh]] 

5 [[Ia-Apophrasz: Love, Wine, Blood.]] 

6 [[Involution.]] 

7 [[Evolution.]] 

8 [[Self-realisation.]] 

9 (substitute) [[Ankh-f-n-Khonsu]] 

10 (substitute) [[Khem]] 

II [[Eagle: Lion: Elixir.]] 

i ^ 

(substitute) [[Apophrasz]] 

13 (gloss or substitutes for whole name) [[Apephi-Asar-un-Nefer]] [[Ptah-Apophrasz-Ra]] 

14 (substitute) [[Khem]] 



Vll 



N 1 

linear spe: 

#n 2 Cjiiao: ft&eibet: 3 at|)eieber*et|): 4 
0: Biafta: 5 #beu: Cbeu: f f^ 
C&itasofc 7 3b: 8 C&iao* 

linear $$t } ant> make aii Spirit* subject unto SJDe: so t&at etoerp 
Spirit of ffie jfirmament 9 anti of tfie Ct&en 10 upon tfie (totfi" anti 
un&er tfie dbartfi: 12 on Urp llano 13 anti in tfie S&aten 14 of Whirling 
#ir/ 5 anU of ruling Mm' 6 anU efcerp £>pell 17 anti Scourge 18 of 
dDoO map be obetrient unto SjDe, 



1 [[A. East. Golden Glory. Tahoeloj. T. <invoking Air ■&>. PITT. 2°=9°. <stick figure 
of Air sign> Shu supporting sky.]] 

2 [p» = Light (201).]] 

3 [[Po? jSijt = 418; The Flux Mercury, Spiritus Verbi.]] 

4 [[ttff 12 nS2 ^ riS the Essence of AL the scion of SET (Hadit) 401 + 31 + 203 + 31 
(©) = 666. 

5 [[Balata = Justice (Enochian) = £ cardinal] sign of A.]] 

6 [[$, = 510 = Binah (Nu£, 0upa, Kpovoj, etc.)]] 

7 [[0ijTa-on: soul (begetter) of© (^ra = 318 = 'HAioj)]] 

8 [[IB = TO ?; Virgin of Hermes, the unsullied vehicle of the Word.]] 

9 [[1. The nSVl. Mental plane. Zeus. Shu. Where revolves the wheel of the Gunas. 
S[atvas] R[aja] T[amas]: ¥ £ 0.]] 

10 [[2. Akasa. Aethyr of Physics. Receives, records, & transmits all impressions without 
suffering mutation thereby.]] 

11 [[3- Sphere where 1 & 2 appear to perception, (perceived projections).]] 
[[4. The world of those phenomena which inform 3.]] 

1 Q 

[[5. Sphere of dead material things, (Dry = unknowable) '.' unable to act on our minds.]] 

14 [[6- Vehicle whereby we feel such things (5).]] 

15 [[7- Menstruum wherein thoese feelings (6) are mentally apprehended, whirling instabi- 
lity of thought.]] 

1 [[8. World in which wandering thought (7) burns up to swift darting will.]] 

17 

[[9. Spell: any form of consciousness (idea).]] 
18 [[10. Scourge: any form of action (act).]] 



vrn 



3 intoofee Cfcee, t&e Cernbie anU 3ntri$ible dDoU: »&o tfoellest 
in ftetmotO Mace of fte Spirit: 2 

0rogofiorobrao: £>otijou: 5 

spo&orio: 4 ffjalarftao: 5 tfDoo:' ape/ C&e Bornie** £)ne: 

l^ear spe: etc* 

linear spe: 

Koubnao: sparicfoam: Mbnabaoft: 9 #**alonai: 0pfmta6: 3: 
ID&otet{): 10 3btami #2o6u: 3*c|iiire 3 2pi$tp anti Bornie** £Dne! 
linear me: etc* 

rr 
3 intoofee Cjjee: 

#a: Barrato: 12 36fl: 13 ftoftia: 14 

0t&orebaI6: 0braoft: 
linear me: etc* 

1 [[A.. S[outh]. Red are the Rays. Verendum. Ohooohaatan. ^. <invoking Fire &> 
QTPK. <Stick figure in Fire sign> Thoum Aesh Neith. 4°=7°.]] 

2 [[He is 0]] 

3 [[2o0 the South 279 = 9 x 31]] [[Cf. o-omjp]] 

4 [[u^-^ajpioj Initiator.]] 

5 [[Grasper of the Phallus]] 
[[Nothing under its three forms.]] 

7 [['AFIH = 'a-TTV) not-where, i.e. the Bornless One. "I that go", "nowhere found." AIN 
SOPH]] 

8 [[V. W[est]. Blue Radiance. Wand. Thahebyobeeatan. #. <invoking Water ^> bit. 
3°=8° <Stick figure in Water sign> Auramoth.]] 

9 [pTN 2S p ^O Lord of the Son of the Sire of the Sign.]] 

10 [[Thoteth = Form of Thoth. V twin of A as transmitter.]] 

11 [[V. N[orth]. Green Flame. Thahaaotahe. +. <invoking Earth "&> TIN. i°=io° 
<Stick figure in Earth sign> Set Fighting.]] 

[[?Bapt; ?]] [Greek stem indicating 'heaviness', 'severity', etc.] 



[[Bar-Ra-IO: Son of the Sun, all Hail!]] 

13 

14 



13 [[IO-AL: Hail AL.]] 



[[Cup.]] 



IX 



linear mef 

#6t&: 3 abaotfc: 4 Ba*um: 5 yasx 6 

£>abaot&: 7 3ao: 

2D{)i* t* t&e ILorU of fte dDote: 
Cjii* i* fte Horn of t&e Sllntoerse: 
Cfjfe is l£e OT&om tije OTtnto fear, 
%W i* tyt, W&o Sailing mate t&lotce bp fji* Commandment, i$ 
ILorU of #U 3C$tag$ Mn% Kuler ant) helper, 
linear SJDe, etc/ 

linear SJDe: 9 

3eou: fur: 10 3ou: fur: 3aot: 3a*& 3oow #bra*aj;: §>abriam: 
£Do: tmu: donate: dftie: dftiu: #ngelo* ton ID&eon: #nlala" Hat: 
dData: #pe: SDiaftanna jGD&orun* 12 



1 [[® (fib <invoking Spirit Active ^> PPPIS. <stick figures in LVX signs>]] 
[[Erect <Pyramid>.]] 



3 [[The Sign Aoth Tf» = 407 = 11 x 37.]] 



4 



5 



[[Aba-OTH: ABA = A also 1-2-1, 0-1-0 [by Tarot], 9, Fathers, £1 2 x 5.]] 

[[Qt^ The Name [Basum is thought by some to derive from SBO, ba-Shem, 'in the Name' - T.S.] 



BA-SUM S2 Father-Goer; DID 666 Sol.]] [counting a as 600 - T.S.] 

6 [[ISAK ytSP = 91 = ptf etc; "]KtT twin Essence.]] [counting 1 as 500, "pW = 8n, IAO - T.S.] 

7 [[Sabaoth = the 7 

= K22?93 } 

in 406 } 499]] 

Q 

(interpolated below this line) [[For of the Father & the Son &c.]] 

9 [[Rise in <Pyramid>.]] 

10 [[Upp [sic] = Fire = 186 = 2 x 93 = 6 x 31.]] 

11 ("Anlala" modified to "Analala") [[The Battle-cry of the Host]] 

1 o 

(underlined) [[Overflows]] [[The shooting forth (like stars) of the Semen.]] [Liddel-Scott 
Intermediate Greek-English (sic) Lexicon glosses dopog as "semen genitale." - T.S.] 



3 am l£e! tfie Bornle&s Spirit! pairing aifljt in tfie JFeet: 
§>tron& anD tfie immortal Jftrer 
3 am ^e! tfle Crutfi 2 

3 am l£e! OT&o gate ftat eini ^ouiO be torou^t m fte World? 
3 am l£e 3 t&at li$tenet|i anti t&un&eretfc 4 
3 am l£e 3 from tofiom i* tfie §>|iotoer of tfie llife of dDartfi: 5 
3 am l£e 3 tofiose mouiti etoer flametfi:' 5 
3 am l£e 3 fte Begetter anti spanifester unto tfie !U$t: 7 
3 am l£e; tfte dDrace of t&e Worlto 8 

2D&e l^eart dDirt tottf) a Serpent i* SPp jptame! 9 

Come 2D&ou f ortfc anti folloto spe: anti mafee aii Spirit* subject 
unto spe *o tfiat etoerp Spirit of tfie ifirmament, anti of t&e dDt&er: 
upon tije (toft anD un&er fte <tot|i: on tirp lanti, or in t&e Water: 
of twirling #ir or of ruling ifire: anti efcerp §>pell anti Scourge of 
dDoft, map be obedient unto me! 

3a6: ID £>abao:" 

£>ucfj are t&e OTorto! 



[i]] 

N] 
[3]] 

[cQ ta 4 , 5]] 

[6]] 

[c5 & 7 , 8]] 

[9]] 

[10]] [the reference being to the Sephiroth and horizontal paths of the Tree of Life] 



I (numbered) 
(numbered) 
(numbered) 

4 (numbered) 

5 (numbered) 

6 (numbered) 

■7 

(numbered) 

o 

(numbered) 

9 [[Elixir.]] 

10 [[He is IA = Eleven; the Seed 0) of Aleph. 
CpN = in Bacchus Diphues, 

Zeus 'App'rjvoS'rjXvg, 
Heru-pa-kraath; 

= 831 <I>aAAos, 

Ylvpa^tg 

ETJJcj> = Kether, Chokmah, Binah [counting E" as ST, tf-ta = XX + XI = 31] 
= Atu 
= One. 

II [[He is 6: He is TzBA = WILL or He is Saba'a i.e. SEVEN (Arabic).]] 



XI 



3C&e 

3mttateo 3nterpretatton 

of 

Ceremonial Spagtc 1 

IT is loftily amusing to the student of magical literature who is not 
quite a fool — and rare is such a combination! — to note the criticism 
directed by the Philistine against the citadel of his science. Truly, 
since our childhood has ingrained into us not only literal belief in the 
Bible, but also substantial belief in Alf Laylah wa Laylah, 2 and only 
adolescence can cure us, we are only too liable, in the rush and energy 
of dawning manhood, to overturn roughly and rashly both these 
classics, to regard them both on the same level, as interesting 
documents from the standpoint of folk-lore and anthropology, and as 
nothing more. 

Even when we learn that the Bible, by profound and minute study 
of the text, may be forced to yield up Qabalistic arcana of cosmic 
scope and importance, we are too often slow to apply a similar 
restorative to the companion volume, even if we are the lucky holders 
of Burton's veritable edition. 

To me, then, it remains to raise the Alf Laylah wa Laylah into its 
proper place once more. 

I am not concerned to deny the reality of all "magical" phenomena; 
if they are illusions, they are at least as real as many unquestioned 
facts of daily life; and, if we follow Herbert Spencer, they are at least 
evidence of some cause. 3 

Now, this fact is our base. What is the cause of my illusion of 
seeing a spirit in the triangle of Art? 

Every smatterer, every expert in psychology, will answer: "That 
cause lies in your brain." 

1 Introductory Essay. By Aleister Crowley. 
"A Thousand and One Nights," commonly called "Arabian Nights." 

-3 

~ This, incidentally, is perhaps the greatest argument we possess, pushed to its extreme, 
against the Advaitist theories. 



English children are taught (pace the Education Act) that the 
Universe lies in infinite Space; Hindu children, in the Akasa, which is 
the same thing. 

Those Europeans who go a little deeper learn from Fichte, that the 
phenomenal Universe is the creation of the Ego; Hindus, or 
Europeans studying under Hindu Gurus, are told, that by Akasa is 
mean the Chitakasa. The Chitakasa is situated in the "Third Eye," 
i.e., in the brain. By assuming higher dimensions of space, we can 
assimilate this face to Realism; but we have no need to take so much 
trouble. 

This being true for the ordinary Universe, that all sense- 
impressions are dependent on changes in the brain, 1 we must include 
illusions, which are after all sense-impressions as much as "realities" 
are, in the class of "phenomena dependent on brain-changes." 

Magical phenomna, however, come under a special sub-class, since 
they are willed, and their cause is the series of "real" phenomena 
called the operations of ceremonial Magic. 

These consist of: 

(1) Sight. 

The circle, square, triangle, vessels, lamps, robes, imple- 
ments, etc. 

(2) Sound. 

The invocations. 

(3) Smell. 

The perfumes. 

(4) Taste. 

The Sacraments. 

(5) Touch. 

As under (1) 

(6) Mind. 

The combination of all these and reflection on their 
significance. 

These unusual impressions (1-5) produce unusual brain-changes; 
hence their summary (6) is of unusual kind. Its projection back into 
the apparently phenomenal world is therefore unusual. 

1 Thought is a secretion of the brain (Weissman). Consciousness is a function of the brain 
(Huxley). 



Herein then consists the reality of the operations and effects of 
ceremonial magic, 1 and I conceive that the apology is ample, so far as 
the "effects" refer only to those phenomena which appear to the 
magician himself, the appearance of the spirit, his conversation, 
possible shocks from imprudence, and so on, even to ecstasy on the 
one hand, and death or madness on the other. 

But can any of the effects described in this our book Goetia be 
obtained, and if so, can you give a rational explanation of the 
circumstances? Say you so? 

I can, and will. 

The spirits of the Goetia are portions of the human brain. 

Their seals therefore represent (Mr. Spencer's projected cube) 
methods of stimulating or regulating those particular spots (through 
the eye). 

The names of God are vibrations calculated to establish: 

(a) General control of the brain. (Establishment of functions 
relative to the subtle world). 

(b) Control over the brain in detail. (Rank or type of the Spirit). 

(c) Control over one special portion. (Name of the Spirit.) 

The perfumes aid this through smell. Usually the perfume will 
only tend to control a large area; but there is an attribution of 
perfumes to letters of the alphabet enabling one, by a Qabalistic 
formula, to spell out the Spirit's name. 

I need not enter into more particular discussion of these points; the 
intelligent reader can easily fill in what is lacking. 

If, then, I say, with Solomon: 

"The Spirit Cimieries teaches logic," what I mean is: 

"Those portions of my brain which subserve the logical faculty 
may be stimulated and developed by following out the process called 
'The Invocation of Cimieries.'" 

And this is a purely materialistic rational statement; it is 
independent of any objective hierarchy at all. Philosophy has nothing 
to say; and Science can only suspend judgement, pending a proper 
and methodical investigation of the facts alleged. 

1 Apart from its value in obtaining one-pointedness. On this subject the curious may 
consult my !Ttyi$*TS. [Berashith, an Essay in Ontology: later bound up with The Sword of Song and in vol. ii 
of AC's Collected Works. - T.S.] 



Unfortunately, we cannot stop there. Solomon promises us that we 
can (i) obtain information; (2) destroy our enemies; (3) understand the 
voices of nature; (4) obtain treasure; (5) heal diseases, etc. I have 
taken these five powers at random; considerations of space forbid me 
to explain all. 

(1) Brings up facts from sub-consciousness. 

(2) Here we come to an interesting fact. It is curious to note the 
contrast between the noble means and the apparently vile ends of 
magical rituals. The latter are disguises for sublime truths. "To 
destroy our enemies" is to realise the illusion of duality, to excite 
compassion. (Ah! Mr. Waite, 1 the world of Magic is a mirror, 
wherein who sees muck is muck.) 

(3) A careful naturalist will understand much from the voices of the 
animals he has studied long. Even a child knows the difference between 
a cat's miauling and purring. The faculty may be greatly developed. 

(4) Business capacity may be stimulated. 

(5) Abnormal states of the body may be corrected, and the involved 
tissues brought back to tone, in obedience to currents started from the 
brain. 

So for all the other phenomena. There is no effect which is truly 
and necessarily miraculous. 

Our Ceremonial Magic fines down, then, to a series of minute, 
though of course empirical, physiological experiments, and whoso 
will carry them through intelligently need not fear the result. 

I have all the health, and treasure, and logic I need; I have no time 
to waste. "There is a lion in the way." For me these practices are 
useless; but for the benefit of others less fortunate I give them to the 
world, together with this explanation of, and apology for, them. 

I trust that this explanation will enable many students who have 
hitherto, by a puerile objectivity in their view of the question, 
obtained no results, to succeed; that the apology may impress upon 
our scornful men of science that the study of the bacillus should give 
place to that of the baculum, the little to the great — how great one 
only realises when one identifies the wand with the Mahalingam, 2 up 
which Brahma flew at the rate of 84,000 yojanas a second for 84,000 

1 A poet of great ability. He edited a book called "Of Black Magic and of Pacts" in which 
he vilifies the same. 

The Phallus of Shiva the Destroyer. It is really identical with the Qabalistic "Middle 
Pillar" of the "Tree of Life." 



mahakalpas, down which Vishnu flew at the rate of 84,000 crores of 
yojanas a second for 84,000 crores of mahakalpas — yet neither 
reached an end. 

But I reach an end. 
Boleskine House 

Foyers, N.B., July, 1903. 

Note. — I had intended in this place to devote a little attention to 
the edition (save the mark) of the "Goetia" produced by Mr. A. E. 
Waite in the "Book of Black Magic." 

But a fresh persusal of that work reveals it to be such a farrago of 
twenty-fifth-rate shoddy schoolboy journalism that disgust compels 
me to refrain. I may merely mention that the letterpress is garbled and 
the seals abominably drawn. To give one concrete example: on p. 202 
Mr. Waite observes: 

"This" (that the compiler of the Lemegeton was acquainted with 
the N. T.) "is proved by the references in the Third Conjuration to the 
Living Creatures of the Apocalypse." 

There is no such reference! 

In the Second Conjuration, for I have corrected Mr. Waite' s 
careless blunder, there is a reference to Living Creatures; there is also 
a reference to the same beings in the Apocalypse. 

The argument then stands: 

The Book of Chronicles refers to King Solomon (unknown date). 

Mr. Waite refers to King Solomon (1898). 

Therefore, 

The author of the Book of Chronicles was acquainted with Mr. 
Waite 's book. 1 

We will conclude by condoling with the author of the Book of 
Chronicles. 

1 Even apart from this, if Living Creatures are really existent things — which the name 
would suggest — the argument stands: 

The Rig- Veda, 

The Old Testament, 

The Insidecompletuar Britanniaware, 

The Sword of Song 
all refer to the Sun. 

.-. there is a common source in literature. 

Mr Waite' s fallacy is all very well, though, for people who have never kept Living 
Creatures, nor even made a fourth at Bridge. 



LEMEGETON VEL CLAVICULA SALOMONIS REGIS 
PRELIMINARY DEFINITION OF MAGIC. 1 

MAGIC is the Highest, most Absolute, and most Divine Knowledge of 
Natural Philosophy, advanced in its works and wonderful operations 
by a right understanding of the inward and occult virtue of things; so 
that true Agents 2 being applied to proper Patients, 3 strange and 
admirable effects will thereby be produced. Whence magicians are 
profound and diligent searchers into Nature; they, because of their 
skill, know how to anticipate an effort, 4 the which to the vulgar shall 
seem to be a miracle. 

Origen saith that the Magical Art doth not contain anything 
subsisting, but although it should, yet that it must not be Evil, or 
subject to contempt or scorn; and doth distinguish the Natural Magic 
from that which is Diabolical. 

Apollonius Tyannaeus only exercised the Natural Magic, by the 
which he did perform wonderful things. 

Philo Hebraeus saith that true Magic, by which we do arrive at the 
understanding of the Secret Works of Nature, is so far from being con- 
temptible that the greatest Monarchs and Kings have studied it. Nay! 
among the Persians none might reign unless he was skilful in this 
Great Art. 

This Noble Science often degenerateth, from Natural becometh Dia- 
bolical, and from True Philosophy tumeth unto Nigromancy. 5 The which 
is wholly to be charged upon its followers, who, abusing or not being 
capable of that High and Mystical Knowledge do immediately 
hearken unto the temptations of Sathan, and are misled by him into 

1 This Preliminary Definition of Magic is found in very few Codices, and is probably later 
than the body of the work. 
Or Actives. 

3 Or Passives. 

4 Or Effect. 

5 Or the Black Art, as distinct from mere Necromancy, or Divination by the Dead. 



the Study of the Black Art. Hence it is that Magic lieth under disgrace, 
and they who seek after it are vulgarly esteemed Sorcerers. 

The Fraternity of the Rosie Crusians thought it not fit to style 
themselves Magicians, but rather Philosophers. And they be not 
ignorant Empiricks, 1 but learned and experienced Physicians, whose 
remedies be not only Lawful but Divine. 



THE BRIEF INTRODUCTORY DESCRIPTION 

(N.B. This is taken from several MS. Codices, of which the four principal 
variations are here composed together in parallel collumns as an example 
of the close argreement of the various texts of the Lemegeton. 

For in the whole work the differences in the wording of the various 
Codices are not sufficient to require the constant giving of parallel 
readings; but except in the more ancient examples there is much 
deterioration in the Seals and Sigils, so that in this latter respect the more 
recent examplars are not entirely reliable.) 



Clavicula 
Salamonis Regis 

which containeth all 
the Names, Offices, 
and Orders of all the 
Spirits that ever he 
had converse with, 
with the Seals and 
Characters to each 
Spirit and the man- 
ner of calling them 
forth to visible ap- 
pearance. 

In 5 parts, viz.: 



(i) The First 
Part is a Book of 
Evil Spirits, called 
Goetia, showing how 
he bound up those 



The Whole 
Lemegeton or 
Clavicula 
Now this Book con- 
taineth all the Name, 
Orders, and Officers 
of all the Spirits with 
which Solomon ever 
conversed, the Seals 
and Characters be- 
longing to each Spirit, 
and the manner of 
calling them forth to 
visible appearance: 

Divided into 5 spe- 
cial Books or parts, 
viz.: 

(1) The First 
Book, or Part, which 
is a Book concerning 
Spirits of Evil, and 
which is termed THE 



Clavicula 
Salomonis Regis 

which containeth all 
the Names, Offices, 
and Orders of all the 
Spirits with whom he 
ever held any con- 
verse; together with 
the Seals and Char- 
acters proper unto 
each Spirit, and the 
method of calling 
them forth to visible 
appearance: 
In 5 parts, viz: 

(1) The First 
Part is a Book of 
Evil Spirits, called 
Goetia, showing how 
he bound up those 



The Key of 
Solomon 

which contains all the 
names, orders, and 
offices of all the Spi- 
rits that ever Solo- 
mon conversed with, 
together with the 
Seals and Characters 
belonging to each 
Spirit, and the man- 
ner of calling them 
forth to visible ap- 
pearance: 
In 4 parts. 

(1) The First 
Part is a Book of 
Evil Spirits called 
Goetia, showing how 
hr bound up those 



1 Or Quacks and Pretenders. Vide note on p. 10 



Spirits, and used them 
in general things, 
whereby he obtained 
great fame. 



(2) The Second 
Part is a Book of 
Spirits, partly Evil and 
partly Good, which is 
named Theurgia- 
GOETIA, all Aerial 
Spirits, etc. 



(3) The Third 
Part is of Spirits 
governing the Planet- 
ary Hours, and what 
Spirits belong to 
every degree, of the 
Signs, and Planets in 
the Signs. Called the 
Pauline Art, etc. 



(4) The Fourth 
Part of this Book is 
called Almadel of 
Solomon, which con- 
tained! those Spirits 
which covern the 
Four Altitudes, or the 
360 Degrees of the 
Zodiac. 

These two last Or- 
ders of Spirits are 
Good, and to be 
sought for by Divine 



Goetia of Solomon, 
sheweth forth his 
manner of binding 
these Spirits for use 
in things divers. And 
hereby did he acquire 
great renown. 

(2) The Second 
Book is one which 
treateth of Spirits 
mingled of Good and 
Evil Natures, the 
which is entitled THE 
Theurgia-Goetia, or 
the Magical Wisdom 
of the Spirits Aerial, 
whereof some do 
abide, but certain do 
wander and abide 
not. 

(3) The Third 
Book, called Ars 
Paulina, or The 
Art Pauline, treat- 
eth of the Spirits 
allotted unto every 
degree of the 360 De- 
grees of the Zodiac, 
and also of the Signs, 
and of the Planets in 
the Signs, as well as 
of the Hours. 

(4) The Fourth 
Book, called Ars 
Almadel Salomon- 
is, or The Art Al- 
madel of Solomon, 
concerneth those Spi- 
rits which be set over 
the Quaternary of the 
Altitudes. 

These two last 
mentioned Books, the 
Art Pauline and the 
Art Almadel, do 



Spirits and used them Spirits and used them 

in tilings general and in several things, 

several, whereby he whereby he obtained 

obtained great fame. great fame. 



(2) The Second 
Part is a book of 
Spirits partly Evil, 
and partly Good, 
which is called 
Theurgia-Goetia, 
all Aerial Spirits, etc. 



(3) The Third 
Part is of Spirits 
governing the Planet- 
ary Houes, and of 
what Spirits do be- 
long to every Degree 
of the Signs, and of 
the Planets in the 
Signs. This is called 
the Pauline Art. 



(4) The Fourth 
Part of this Book is 
called Almadel of 
Solomon, the which 
containeth those Spi- 
rits which do govern 
the Four Altitudes, or 
the 360 Degrees of 
the Zodiac. 

These two last Or- 
ders of Spirits are 
Good, and are called 
Theurgia, and are to 



(2) The Second 
Part is a Book of 
Spirits partly Good 
and partly Evil, which 
is named Theurgia- 
GOETIA, all Aerial 
Spirits. 



(3) The Third 
Part is a Book gov- 
erning the Planetary 
Houses, and what 
Spirits belong to 
every degree of the 
Signs, and Planets in 
the Signs. Called the 
Pauline Art. 



(4) The Fourth 
Part is a Book called 
the Almadel of So- 
lomon, which con- 
tained Twenty Chief 
Spirits who govern 
the Four Altitudes, or 
the 360 Degrees of 
the Zodiac. 

These two last Or- 
ders of Spirits are 
Good, and called 
Theurgia, and are to 



seeking, etc., and are 
called Theurgia. 



(5) The Fifth 
Part is a Book of 
Orations and Prayers 
that Wise Solomon 
used upon the Altar 
in the Temple. The 
which is called Ars 
Nova, which was re- 
vealed unto Solomon 
by that Holy Angel 
of God called MI- 
CHAEL; and he also 
received many brief 
Notes written with 
the Finger of God, 
which were declared 
to him by the said 
Angel with Claps of 
Thunder; without 
which Notes King 
Solomon had never 
obtained his great 
knowledge, for by 
them in a short time 
he knew all Arts and 
Sciences both Good 
and Bad: from these 
Notes it is called the 
Notary Art, etc. 



relate unto Good Spi- 
rits alone, whose 
knowledge is to be 
obtained through 
seeking unto the Di- 
vine. These two 
Books be also classed 
together under the 
Name of the First and 
Second Parts of the 
Book Theurgia of 
Solomon. 

(5) The Fifth 
Book of the Lemege- 
ton is one of Prayers 
and Orations. The 
which Solomon the 
Wise did use upon 
the Altar in the Tem- 
ple. And the titles 
hereof be Ars Nova, 
the New Art, and 
Ars Notoria, the 
Notary Art. The 
which was revealed 
unto him by MI- 
CHAEL, that Holy 
Angel of God, in 
thunder and in light- 
ning, and he further 
did receive by the 
aforesaid Angel cer- 
tain Notes written by 
the Hand of God, 
without the which 
that Great King had 
never attained unto 
his great Wisdom, for 
thus he knew all 
things and all Sci- 
ences and Arts whe- 
ther Good or Evil. 



be sought for by Di- 
vine seeking, etc. 



be sought after by 
Divine Seeking. 



(5) The Fifth 
Part is a Book of 
Orations and Prayers 
which Wise Solomon 
did use upon theAl- 
tar in the Temple. 
The which is called 
Ars Nova, the which 
was revealed to Solo- 
mon by that Holy 
Angel of God called 
Michael; and he also 
received many brief 
Notes written with the 
Finger of God, which 
were declared to him 
by the said Angel with 
Claps of Thunder; 
without which Notes 
King Solomon had 
never obtained his 
Great Wisdom, for by 
them in short time he 
gained Knowledge of 
all Arts and Sciences 
both Good and Bad; 
from these Notes it is 
called the NOTARY 
Art, etc. 



These Most Sacred 
Mysteries were re- 
vealed unto Solomon. 



Now in this Book LEMEGETON is contained the whole Art of King 
Solomon. And although there be many other Books that are said to be 
his, yet none is to be compared hereunto, for this containeth them all. 
Though there be titles with several other Names of the Book, as The 
Book HELISOL, which is the very same with this last Book of 
Lemegeton called Ars Nova or Ars Notoria, etc. 

These Books were first found in the Chaldee and Hebrew Tongues 
at Jerusalem by a Jewish Rabbi; and by him put into the Greek 
language and thence into the Latin, as it is said. 1 

1 The first only of these five books is here published; the astral opposition incidental to 
the publication of any magical writing is not to be blamed for this; but the engorgement of the 
translator in a matter of other import, as previously hinted. This true life of this man and his 
associates, with a veridic account of their researches into magical arts, etc., may be looked for 
in my forthcoming volume: 

"History of the Order of the Golden Dawn." — Ed. 



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GOETIA. 



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(i.) BAEL. — The first Principal Spirit is a King 
ruling in the East, called Bael. He maketh thee to go 
Invisible. He ruleth over 66 Legions of Infernal 
Spirits. He appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like 
a Cat, sometimes like a Toad, and sometimes like a Man, 
and sometimes all these forms at once. He speaketh 
hoarsely. This is his character which is used to be worn 
as a Lamen before him who calleth him forth, or else 
he will not do thee homage. 1 

(2.) AGARES. — The Second Spirit is a Duke called 
Agreas, or Agares. He is under the Power of the East, 
and cometh up in the form of an old fair Man, riding 
upon a Crocodile, carrying a Goshawk upon his fist, 
and yet mild in appearance. He maketh them to run that 
stand still, and bringeth back runaways. He teacheth all 
Languages or Tongues presently. He hath power also to 
destroy Dignities both Spiritual and Temporal, and 
causeth Earthquakes. He was of the Order of Virtues. 
He hath under his government 31 Legions of Spirits. 
And this is his Seal or Character which thou shalt wear 
as a Lamen before thee. 

(3.) VASSAGO. — The Third Spirit is a Mighty Prince, 
being of the same nature as Agares. He is called 
Vassago. This Spirit is of a Good Nature, and his office 
is to declare things Past and to Come, and to discover all 
things Hid or Lost. And he governeth 26 Legions of 
Spirits, and this is his Seal. 

(4.) SAMIGINA, or GAMIGIN. — The Fourth Spirit is 
Samigina, a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form 
of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape 
doth he change himself at the Request of the Master. 
He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 
Legions of Inferiors. He teaches all Liberal Sciences, 
and giveth account of Dead Souls that died in sin. And 
his Seal is this, which is to be worn before the 
Magician when he is Invocator, etc. 



1 1 am not responsible for this ultra- Arian confusion of persons. — Ed. 



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(5.) MARBAS. — The Fifth Spirit is Marbas. He is a 
Great President, and appeareth at first in the form of a 
Great Lion, but afterwards, at the request of the Master, 
he putteth on Human Shape. He answereth truly of 
things Hidden or Secret. He causeth Diseases and 
cureth them. Again, he giveth great Wisdom and 
Knowledge in Mechanical Arts; and can change men 
into other shapes. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. 
And his Seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid. 

(6.) VALEFOR. — The Sixth Spirit is Valefor. He is a 
mighty Duke, and appeareth in the shape of a Lion with 
an Ass's head, bellowing. He is a good Familiar, but 
tempteth them he is a familiar of to steal. He govern- 
eth io Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, which is to be 
worn, whether thou wilt have him for a Familiar, or not. 

(7.) AMON. — The Seventh Spirit is Amon. He is a 
Marquis great in power, and most stern. He appeareth 
like a Wolf with a Serpent's tail, vomiting out of his 
mouth flames of fire; but at the command of the 
Magician he putteth on the shape of a Man with Dog's 
teeth beset in a head like a Raven; or else like a Man 
with a Raven's head (simply). He telleth all things 
Past and to Come. He procureth feuds and reconcileth 
controversies between friends. He governeth 40 
Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this which is to be worn 
as aforesaid, etc. 

(8.) BARBATOS. — The Eighth Spirit is Barbatos. He 
is a Great Duke, and appeareth when the Sun is in 
Sagittary, with four noble Kings and their companies 
of great troops. He giveth understanding of the 
singing of Birds, and of the Voices of other creatures, 
such as the barking of Dogs. He breaketh the Hidden 
Treasures open that have been laid by the Enchant- 
ments of Magicians. He is of the ORder of Virtues, of 
which some part he retaineth still; and he knoweth all 
things Past, and to Come, and conciliateth Friends and 
those that be in Power. He ruleth over 30 Legions of 
Spirits. His Seal of Obedience is this, the which wear 
before thee as aforesaid. 



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or 





(9.) PAIMON. — The Ninth Spirt in this Order is 
Paimon, a Great King, and very obedient unto 
Lucifer. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting 
upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon 
his head. There goeth before him also an Host of 
Spirits, like Men with Trumpets and well sounding 
Cymbals, and all other sorts of Musical Instruments. 
He hath a great Voice, and roareth at his first coming, 
and his speech is such that the Magician cannot well 
understand it unless he can compel him. This Spirit 
can teach all Arts and Science, and other secret things. 
He can discover unto thee what the Earth is, and what 
holdeth it up in the Waters; and what Mind is, and 
where it is; or any other thing thou may est desire to 
know. He giveth Dignity, and confirmeth the same. 
He bindeth or maketh any man subject to the Magi- 
cian if he so desire it. He giveth good Familiars, and 
such as can teach all Arts. He is to be observed towards 
the West. He is of the Order of Dominations. 1 He hath 
under him 200 Legions of Spirits, and part of them are 
of the Order of Angels, and the other part of Potentates. 
Now if thou callest this Spirit Paimon alone, thou must 
make him some offering; and there will attend him two 
Kings called Labal and Abalim, and also other 
Spirits who be of the Order of Potentates in his Host, 
and 25 Legions. And those Spirits which be subject 
unto them are not always with them unless the 
Magician do compel them. His Character is this which 
must be worn as a Lamen before thee, etc. 

(10.) BUER. — The Tenth Spirit is Buer, a Great 
President. He appeareth in Sagittary, and that is his 
shape when the Sun is there. He teaches Philosophy, 
both Moral and Natural, and the Logic Art, and also 
the Virtues of all Herbs and Plants. He healeth all 
distempers in man, and giveth good Familiars. He 
governeth 50 Legions of Spirits, and his Character of 
obedience is this, which thou must wear when thou 
callest him forth unto appearance. 



1 Or Dominions, as they are usually termed. 



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(n.) GUSION. — The Eleventh Spirit in order is a 
great and strong Duke, called Gusion. He appeareth 
like a Xenopilus. He telleth all things, Past, Present 
and to Come, and showeth the meaning and resolution 
of all questions thou mayest ask. He conciliateth and 
reconcileth friendships, and giveth Honour and Dignity 
unto any. He ruleth over 40 Legions of Spirits. His 
Seal is this, the which wear as aforesaid. 

(12.) SlTRL— The Twelfth Spirit is Sitri. He is a 
Great Prince, and appeareth at first with a Leopard's 
head and the Wings of a Gryphon, but after the 
command of the Master of the Exorcism he putteth on 
Human shape, and that very beautiful. He enflameth 
men with Women's love, and Women with Men's love; 
and causeth them also to show themselves naked if it be 
desired. He governeth 60 Legions of Spirits. His Seal 
is this, to be worn as a Lamen before thee, etc. 

(13.) BELETH. — The Thirteenth Spirit is called 
Beleth (or Bileth, or Bilet). He is a mighty King and 
terrible. He rideth on a pale horse with trumpets and 
other kinds of musical instruments playing before him. 
He is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while 
the Exorcist layeth his courage; for to do this he must 
hold a Hazel Wand in his hand, striking it out towards 
the South and East Quarters, make a triangle, A, 
without the Circle, and then command him into it by 
the Bonds and Charges of Spirits as hereafter 
followeth. And if he doth not enter into the triangle, 
A, at your threats, rehearse the Bonds and Charms 
before him, and then he will yield Obedience and 
come into it. and do what he is commanded by the 
Exorcist. Yet he must receive him courtesously 
because he is a Great King, and do homage unto him, 
as the Kings and Princes do that attend upon him. And 
thou must have always a Silver Ring in the middle 
finger or the left hand held against thy face, 1 as they do 
yet before AMAYMON. This Great King Beleth 
causeth all the love that may be, both of Men and of 

1 To protect him from the flaming breath of the enraged Spirit; the design is given at the end 
of the instructions for the Magical Circle, etc., later on in the Goetia. 




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Women, until the Master Exorcist hath had his desire 
fulfilled. He is of the Order of Powers, and he 
governeth 85 Legions of Spirits. His Noble Seal is 
this, which is to be worn before thee at working. 

(14.) Leraje, or Leraikha. — The Fourteenth Spirit 
is called Leraje (or Leraie). He is a Marquis Great in 
Power, showing himself in the likeness of an Archer 
clad in Green, and carrying a Bow and Quiver. He 
causeth all great Battles and Contests; and maketh 
wounds to putrefy that are made with Arrows by 
Archers. This belong eth unto Sagittar. He governeth 
30 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc. 



(15.) ELIGOS. — The Fifteenth Spirit in Order is 
Eligos, a Great Duke, and appeareth in the form of a 
goodly Knight, carrying a Lance, an Ensign, and a Ser- 
pent. He discovereth hidden things, and knoweth things 
to come; and of Wars, and how the Soldiers will or shall 
meet. He causeth the Love of Lords and Great Persons. 
He governeth 60 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. 

(16.) ZEPAR. — The Sixteenth Spirit is Zepar. He is 
a Great Duke, and appeareth in Red Apparel and 
Armour, like a Soldier. His office is to cause Women 
to love Men, and to bring them together in love. He 
also maketh them barren. He governeth 26 Legions of 
Inferior Spirits, and his Seal is this, which he obeyeth 
when he seeth it. 

(17.) BOTIS. — The Seveteenth Spirit is Botis, a 
Great President, and an Earl. He appeareth at the first 
show in the form of an ugly Viper, then at the 
command of the Magician he putteth on Human shape 
with Great Teeth, and two Horns, carrying a bright and 
sharp Sword in his hand. He telleth all things Past, and 
to Come, and reconcileth Friends and Foes. He ruleth 
over 60 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc. 



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(i8.) BATHIN. — The Eighteenth Spirit is Bathin. He 
is a Mighty and Strong Duke, and appeareth like a 
Strong Man with the tail of a Serpent, sitting upon a 
pale-coloured [Horse?]. 1 He knoweth the Virtues of 
Herbs and Precious Sontes, and can transport men 
suddenly from one country to another. He ruleth over 
30 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this which is to be 
worn as aforesaid. 



(19.) SALLOS. — The Nineteenth Spirit is Sallos (or 
Saleos). He is a Great and Mighty Duke, and 
appeareth in the form of a gallant Soldier riding on a 
Crocodile, with a Ducal Crown on his head, but 
peaceably. He causeth the Love of Women to Men, 
and of Men to Women; and governeth 30 Legions of 
Spirits. His seal is this, etc. 

(20.) PURSON. — The Twentieth Spirit is Purson, a 
Great King. His appearing is comely, like a Man with 
a Lion's face, carrying a cruel Viper in his hand, and 
riding upon a Bear. Going before him are many Trum- 
pets sounding. He knoweth all things hidden, and can 
discover Treasure, and tell all things Past, Present, and 
to Come. He can take a Body either Human or Aerial, 
and answereth truly of all Earthly things both Secret 
and Divine, and of the Creation of the World. He brin- 
geth forth good Familiars, and under his Government 
there be 22 Legions of Spirits, partly of the Order of 
Virtues and partly of the Order of Thrones. His Mark, 
Seal, or Character is this, unto which he oweth obedi- 
ence, and which thou shalt wear in time of action, etc. 



In some of the older Codices this word is left out, in others it is indistinct, but appears to be 
'horse," so I have put the word horse within brackets above. — TRANS. [The Quartos have 
'ass"— Ed.] 



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(2i.) MARAX. — The Twenty-first Spirit is Marax. 1 
He is a Great Earl and President. He appeareth like a 
great Bull with a Man's face. His office is to make 
Men very knowing in Astronomy, and all other Liberal 
Sciences; also he can give good Familiars, and wise, 
knowing the virtues of Herbs and Stones which be 
precious. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, and his 
Seal is this, which must be made and worn as 
aforesaid, etc. 

(22.) — IPOS. The Twenty-second Spirit is Ipos. He 
is an Earl, and a Mighty Prince, and eppeareth in the 
form of an Angel with a Lion's Head, and a Goose's 
Foot, and Hare's Tail. He knoweth all things Past, 
Present and to Come. He maketh men witty and bold. 
He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, 
which thou shalt wear, etc. 

(23.) Aim. — The Twenty-third Sprit is Aim. He is a 
Great Strong Duke. He appeareth in the form of a very 
handsome Man in body, but with three Heads; the first, 
like a Serpent, the second like a Man having two Stars 
on his Forehead, the third life a Calf. He rideth on a 
Viper, carrying a Firebrand in his Hand, wherewith he 
setteth cities, castles, and great Places, on fire. He 
maketh thee witty in all manner of ways, and giveth 
true answers unto private matters. He governeth 26 
Legions of Inferior Spirits; and his Seal is this, which 
wear thou as aforesaid, etc. 

(24.) NABERIUS. — The Twenty-fourth Spirit is 
Naberius. He is a most valiant Marquis, and showeth 
in the form of a Black Crane fluttering about the 
Circle, and when he speaketh it is with a hoarse voice. 
He maketh men cunning in all Arts and Sciences, but 
especially in the Art of Rhetoric. He restoreth lost 
Dignities and Honours. He governeth 19 Legions of 
Spirits. His Seal is this, which is to be worn, etc. 



1 In some Codices written Morax, but I consider the above the correct orthography. 



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(25.) GLASYA-LABOLAS. — The Twenty-fifth Spirit 
is Glasya-Labolas. He is a Mighty President and Earl, 
and showeth himself in the form of a Dog with Wings 
like a Gryphon. He teacheth all Arts and Sciences in an 
instant, and is an Author of Bloodshed and Manslaughter. 
He teacheth all things Past, and to Come. If desired he 
causeth the love both of Friends and of Foes. He can 
make a Man to go Invisible. And he hath under his com- 
mand 36 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, to be, etc. 

(26.) BUNE, or BlME. — The Twenty-sixth Spirit is 
Bune (or Bim). He is a Strong, Great and Mighty 
Duke. He appeareth in the form of a Dragon with 
three heads, one like a Dog, one like a Gryphon, and 
one like a Man. He speaketh with a high and comely 
Voice. He changeth the Place of the Dead, and 
causeth the Spirits which be under him to gather 
together upon your Sepulchres. He giveth Riches unto 
a Man, and maketh him Wise and Eloquent. He giveth 
true Answers unto Demands. And hegoverneth 30 
Legions of Spirits. His seal is this, unto the which he 
oweth obedience. He hath another seal (which is the 
first of these, 1 but the last is the best 2 ). 

(27.) RONOVE. — The Twenty-seventh Spirit is 
Ronove. He appeareth in the form of a Monster. He 
teacheth the Art of Rhetoric very well, and giveth 
Good Servants, Knowledge of Tongues, and Favours 
with Friends or Foes. He is a Marquis and Great Earl; 
and there be under his command 19 Legions of Spirits. 
His Seal is this, etc. 

(28.) BERITH. — The Twenty-eighth Spirit in Order, 
as Solomon bound them, is named Berith. He is a 
Mighty, Great and Terrible Duke. He hath two other 
Names given unto him by men of later times, viz.: 
Beale or Beal and Bofry or Bolfry. He appeareth 
in the form of a Soldier with Red Clothing, riding upon 
a Red Horse, and having a Crown of Gold upon his 
head. He giveth true answers, Past, Present and to 
Come. 3 Thou must make use of a Ring in calling him 

1 o 

i.e. the upper figure. i.e. the second form shown. 

This hardly agrees with the statement that he is a great liar, and not to be trusted. 





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forth, as is before spoken of regarding Beleth. 1 He can 
turn all metals into Gold. He can give Dignities and 
confirm them unto Man. He speaketh with a very clear 
and subtle Voice. He is a Great Liar and not to be 
trusted unto. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. His 
Seal is this, etc. 

(29.) ASTAROTH. — The Twenty -ninth Spirit is 
Astaroth. He is a Mighty, Strong Duke, and appeareth 
in the form of an hurtful Angel riding on an Infernal 
Beast like a Dragon, and carrying in his right hand a 
Viper. Thou must in no wise let him approach too near 
unto thee, lest he do thee damage by his Noisome Breath. 
Wherefore the Magician must hold the Magical Ring 
near his face, and that will defend him. He giv-eth true 
answers of things Past, Present, and to Come, and can 
discover all Secrets. He will declare wittingly how the 
Spirits fell, if desired, and the reason of his own fall. 
He can make men wonderfully knowing in all Liberal 
Sciences. He ruleth 40 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is 
this, which wear thou as a Lamen before thee, or else 
he will not appear nor yet obey thee, etc. 

(30.) FORNEUS. — The Thirtieth Spirit is Forneus. 
He is a Mighty and Great Marquis, and appeareth in the 
Form of a Great Sea-Monster. He teacheth, and maketh 
men wonderfully knowing in the Art of Rhetoric. He 
causeth men to have a Good Name, and to have the 
knowledge and understanding of Tongues. He maketh 
one to be beloved of his Foes as well as of his Friends. He 
governeth 29 Legions of Spirits, partly of the Order of 
Thrones, and party of that of Angels. His Seal is this, 
which wear thou, etc. 

(31.) FORAS. — The Thirty-first Spirit is Foras. He 
is a Mighty President, and appeareth in the Form of a 
Strong Man in Human Shape. He teacheth the Arts of 
Logic and Ethics in all there parts. If desired he 
maketh men invisible, 2 and to live long, and to be 
eloquent. He can discover Treasures and recover 

See ante, Spirit No. 13. 

One or two Codices have "invincible," but "invisible" is given in the majority. Yet the 
form of appearance of Foras as a strong man might warrant the former, though from the nature 
of his offices the invincibilitiy would probably be rather on the mental than on the physical plane. 





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things Lost. He ruleth over 29 Legions of Spirits, and 
his Seal is this, which wear thou, etc. 

(32.) ASMODAY. — The Thirty-second Spirit is 
Asmoday, or Asmodai. He is a Great King, Strong, 
and Powerful. He appeareth with Three Heads, 
whereof the first is like a Bull, the second like a Man, 
and the third like a Ram; he hath also the tail of a 
Serpent, and from his mouth issue Flames of Fire. His 
Feet are webbed like those of a Goose. He sitteth upon 
an Infernal Dragon, and beareth in his hand a Lance 
with a Banner. He is first and choicest under the 
power of Amaymon, he goeth before all other. When 
the Exorcist hath a mind to call him, let it be abroad, 
and let him stand on his feet all the time of action, with 
his Cap or Head-dress off; for if it be on, Amaymon 
will deceive him and cause all his actions to be 
bewrayed. But as soon as the Exorcist seeth Asmoday 
in the shape aforesaid, he shall call him by his Name, 
saying: "Art thou Asmoday?" and he will not deny it, 
and by-and-by he will bow down unto the ground. He 
given the Ring of Virtues; he teacheth the Arts of 
Arithmetic, Astronomy, Geometry, and all handicrafts 
absolutely. He giveth true and full answers unto thy 
demands. He maketh one Invincible. He showeth the 
place where Treasures lie, and guardeth it. He, 
amongst the Legions of AMAYMON, governeth 72 
Legions of Spirits Inferior. His Seal is this which thou 
must wear as a Lamen upon thy breast, etc. 

(33.) GAAP. — The Thirty-third Spirit is Gaap. He is 
a Great President and a Mighty Prince. He appeareth 
when the Sun is in some of the Southern Signs, in a 
Human Shape, going before Four Great and Mighty 
Kings, as if he were a Guide to conduct them along on 
their way. His Office is to make men Insensible or 
Ignorant; as also in Philosophy to make them 
Knowing, and in all the Liberal Sciences. He can 
cause Love or Hatred, also he can teach thee to 
consecrate those things that belong to the Dominion of 
Amaymon his King. He can deliver Familiars out of 
the Custody of other Magicians, and answereth truly 



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and perfectly of things Past, Present, and to Come. He 
can carry and re-carry men very speedily from one 
Kingdom to another, at the Will and Pleasure of the 
Exorcist. He ruleth over 66 Legions of Spirits, and he 
was of the Order of Potentates. His Seal is this to be 
made and to be worn as aforesaid, etc. 

(34.) FURFUR. — The Thirty-fourth Spirit is Furfur. 
He is a Great and Mighty Earl, appearing in the Form 
of an Hart with a Fiery Tail. He never speaketh the 
truth unless he be compelled, or brought up within a 
triangle A. Being therein, he will take upon himself 
the Form of an Angel. Being bidden, he speaketh with 
a hoarse voice. Also he will wittingly urge Love 
between Man and Woman. He can raise Lightnings 
and Thunders, Blasts and Great Tempestuous Storms. 
And he giveth True Answers both of Things Secret and 
Divine, if commanded. He ruleth over 26 Legions of 
Spirits. And his Seal is this, etc. 

(35.) MARCHOSIAS. — The Thirty-fifth Spirit is 
Marchosias. He is a Great and Mighty Marquis, 
appearing at first in the form of a Wolf 1 having 
Gryphon's Wings, and a Serpent's Tail, and Vomiting 
Fire out of his mouth. But after a time, at the 
command of the Exorcist he putteth on the Shape of a 
Man. And he is a strong fighter. He was of the Order 
of Dominations. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. 
He told his Chief, who was Solomon, that after 1,200 
years he had hopes to return unto the Seventh Throne. 
And his Seal is this, to be made and worn as a Lamen, 
etc. 

(36.) STOLAS, or STOLOS. — The Thirty-sixth Spirit 
is Stolas, or Stolas. He is a Great and Powerful Prince, 
appearing in the Shape of a Mighty Raven at first 
before the Exorcist; but after he taketh the image of a 
Man. He teacheth the Art of Astronomy, and the 
Virtues of Herbs and Precious Stones. He governeth 
26 Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, which is, etc. 



1 In one Codex of the seventeeth century, very badly written, it might be read "Ox" instead 
of "Wolf." — Trans. [For me he appeared always like an ox, and very dazed. — Ed.] 



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(37-) PHENEX. — The Thirty-seventh Spirit is Phenex 
(or Pheynix). He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth 
like the Bird Phonix, having the Voice of a Child. He 
singeth many sweet notes before the Exorcist, which 
he must not regard, but by-and-by he must bid him put 
on Human Shape. Then he will speak marvellously of 
all wonderful Sciences if required. He is a Poet, good 
and excellent. And he will be willing to perform thy 
re-quests. He hath hopes also to return to the Seventh 
Throne after 1,200 years more, as he said unto 
Solomon. He governeth 20 Legions of Spirits. And his 
Seal is this, which wear thou, etc. 

(38.) HALPHUS, or MALTHUS. — The Thirty-eighth 
Spirit is Halphas, or Malthus (or Malthas). He is a 
Great Earl, and appeareth in the form of a Stock- 
Dove. 1 He speaketh with a hoarse Voice. His Office 
is to build up Towers, and to furnish them with 
Ammunition and Weapons, and to send Men-of-War 2 
to places appointed. He ruleth over 26 Legions of 
Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc. 3 

(39.) MALPHAS. — The Thirty-ninth Spirit is 
Malphas. He appeareth at first like a Crow, but after he 
will put on Human Shape at the request of the 
Exorcist, and speak with a hoarse Voice. He is a 
Mighty President and Powerful. He can build Houses 
and High Towers, and can bring to thy Knowledge 
Enemies' Desires and Thoughts, and that which they 
have done. He giveth good Familiars. If thou makest 
a Sacrifice unto him he will receive it kindly and 
willingly, but he will deceive him that doth it. He 
governeth 40 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, 
etc. 



1 [A stork (ciconia) according to Wier. — T.S.] 
Or Warriors, or Men-at-Arms [homines bellicosos]. 

But Malthus is certainly in heaven. See "Prometheus Unbound," Introduction by P. B. 
Shelley, a necromancer of note, as shown by the references in his "Hymn to Intellectual 
Beauty." — Ed. 



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(40.) RAUM. — The Forthieth Spirit is Raum. He is 
a Great Earl; and appeareth at first in the form of a 
Crow, but after the Command of the Exorcist he put- 
teth on Human Shape. His office is to steal Treasures 
out King's Houses, and to carry it whither he is 
commanded, and to destroy Cities and Dignities of 
Men, and to tell all things, Past, and what Is, and what 
Will Be; and to cause Love between Friends and Foes. 
He was of the Order of Thrones. He governeth 30 
Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, which wear 
thou as aforesaid. 

(41.) FOCALOR. — The Forty-first Spirit is Focalor, 
or Forcalor, or Furcalor. He is a Mighty Duke and 
Strong. He appeareth in the Form of a Man with 
Gryphon's Wings. His office is to slay Men, and to 
drown them in the Waters, and to overthrow Ships of 
War, for he hath Power over both Winds and Seas; but 
he will not hurt any man or thing if he be commanded 
to the contrary by the Exorcist. He also hath hopes to 
return to the Seventh Throne after 1,000 years. He 
governeth 30 2 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, 
etc. 

(42.) VEPAR. — The Forty-second Spirit is Vepar, or 
Vephar. He is a Duke Great and Strong, and appeareth 
like a Mermaid. His office is to govern the Waters, 
and to guide Ships laden with Arms, Armour, and 
Ammunition, etc., thereon. 3 And at the request of the 
Exorcist he can cause the seas to be right stormy and to 
appear full of ships. Also he maketh men to die in 
Three Days by Putrefying Wounds or Sores, and 
causing Worms to breed in them. He governeth 29 
Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc. 



1 [sed fallitur, according to Wier] 
Three is given instead of 30 in several Codices; but 30 is probably the more correct. 
[triginta in Wier, mistranslated as three by "T.R." — T.S.] 

-3 

In several Codices this passage reads: "His Office is to Guide the Waters and Ships laden 
with Armour thereon." 



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(43.) SABNOCK. — The Forty-third Spirit,as King 
Solomon commanded them into the Vessel of Brass, is 
called Sabnock, or Savnok. He is a Marquis, Mighty, 
Great and Strong, appearing in the Form of an Armed 
Soldier with a Lion's Head, riding on a pale-coloured 
horse. His office is to build high Towers, Castles and 
Cities, and to furnish them with Armour, etc. Also he 
can afflict Men for many days with Wounds and with 
Sores rotten and full of Worms. He giveth Good 
Familiars at the request of the Exorcist. He com- 
mandeth 50 Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, etc. 

(44.) SHAX. — The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or 
Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth 
in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice 
hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the 
Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or 
Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal 
money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again 
in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at 
the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing. But he 
must first be commanded into a Triangle, A, or else he 
will deceive him, and tell him many Lies. He can 
discover all things that are Hidden, and not kept by 
Wicked Spirits. He giveth good Familiars, sometimes. 
He gov-erneth 30 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is 
this, etc. 

(45.) VINE. — The Forty-fifth Spirit is Vine, or 
Vinea. He is a Great King, and an Earl; and appeareth 
in the Form of a Lion, 1 riding on a Black Horse, and 
bearing a Viper in his hand. His Office is to discover 
Things Hidden, Witches, Wizards, and Things Past, 
Present and to Come. He at the command of the 
Exorcist will build Towers, overthrow Great Stone 
Walls, and make the Waters rough with Storms. He 
governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. And his Seal is this, 
which wear thou, as aforesaid, etc. 



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(46.) BlFRONS. — The Forty-sixth Spirit is called 
Bifrons, or Bifrous, or Bifrovs. He is an Earl, and 
appeareth in the form of a Monster; but after a while, 
at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the 
shape of a Man. His Office is to make one knowing in 
Astrology, Geometry, and other Arts and Sciences. He 
teacheth the Virtues of Precious Stones and Woods. 
He changeth Dead Bodies, and putteth them in another 
place; also he lighteth seeming candles upon the 
Graves of the Dead. He hath under his Command 6 1 
Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, which he will own 
and submit unto, etc. 

(47.) UVALL, VUAL, or VOVAL. — The Forty-Seventh 
Spirit is Uvall, or Vual, or Voval. He is a Duke, Great, 
Mighty, and Strong; and appeareth in the form of a 
Mighty Dromedary at the first, but after a while at the 
Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape, 
and speaketh the Egyptian Tongue, but not perfectly. 2 
His Office is to Procure the Love of Women, and to tell 
Things Past, Present, and to Come. He also procureth 
Friendship between Friends and Foes. He was in the 
Order of Potestates or Powers. He governeth 37 Legions 
of Spirits, and his Seal is this, to be made and worn 
before thee, etc. 

(48.) HAAGENTI. — The Forty-eighth Spirit is 
Haagenti. He is a President, appearing in the Form of 
a Mighty Bull with Gryphon's Wings. This is at first, 
but after, at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on 
Human Shape. His Office is to make Men wise, and to 
instruct them in divers things; also to Transmute all 
Metals into Gold; and to change Wine into Water, and 
Water into Wine. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits, 
and his Seal is this, etc. 



Should probably be 60 instead of 6. [Wier has 26. — T.S.] 

He can nowadays converse in sound though colloquial Coptic. — Ed. 



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(49.) CROCELL. — The Forty-ninth Spirit is Crocell, 
or Crokel. He appeareth in the Form of an Angel. He is 
a Duke Great and Strong, speaking something Mystical- 
ly of Hidden Things. He teacheth the Art of Geometry 
and the Liberal Sciences. He, at the Command of the 
Exorcist, will produce Great Noises like the Rushing of 
many Waters, although there be none. He warmeth 
Waters, and disco vereth Baths. He was of the Order of 
Potestates, or Powers, before his fall, as he declared 
unto King Solomon. He governeth 48 Legions of Spirits. 
His Seal is this, the which wear thou as aforesaid. 

(50.) FURCAS. — The Fiftieth Spirit is Furcas. He is a 
Knight, and appeareth in the Form of a Cruel Old Man 
with a long Beard and a hoary Head, riding upon a 
pale-coloured Horse, with a Sharp Weapon in his hand. 
His Office is to teach the Arts of Philosophy, Astro- 
logy, Rhetoric, Logic, Cheiromancy, and Pyromancy, in 
all their parts, and perfectly. He hath under his Power 20 
Legions of Spirits. His Seal, or Mark, is thus made, etc. 

(51.) BALAM. — The Fifty-First Spirit is Balam or 
Balaam. He is a Terrible, Great, and Powerful King. He 
appeareth with three Heads: the first is like that of a Bull; 
the second is like that of a Man; the third is like that of a 
Ram. He hath the Tail of a Serpent, and Flaming Eyes. 
He rideth upon a furious Bear, and carrieth a Goshawk 
upon his Fist. He speaketh with a hoarse Voice, giv- 
ing True Answers of Things Past, Present, and to Come. 
He maketh men to go Invisible, and also to be Witty. He 
governeth 40 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. 

(52.) ALLOCES. — The Fifty-second Spirit is Alloces, 
or Alocas. He is a Duke, Great, Mighty, and Strong, 
appearing in the form of a Solider 1 riding upon a Great 
Horse. His Face is like that of a Lion, very Red and 
having Flaming Eyes. His Speech is hoarse and very 
big. 2 His Office is to teach the Art of Astronomy, and 
all the Liberal Sciences. He bringeth unto thee Good 
Familiars; also he ruleth over 36 Legions of Spirits. His 
Seal is this, which, etc. 



Or Warrior. 

Thus expressed in the Codices. [In the Latin, graviter loquitur, "he speaks harshly." — T.S.] 



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(53-) CAMIO or CAIM. — The Fifty -third Spirit is 
Camio, or Cai' m. He is a Great President, and 
appeareth in the Form of the Bird called a Thrush at 
first, but afterwards he putteth on the Shape of a Man 
carrying in his hand a Sharp Sword. He seemeth to 
answer in Burning Ashes, or in Coals of Fire. He is a 
Good Disputer. His Office is to give unto Men the 
Understanding of all Birds, Lowing of Bullocks, 
Barking of Dogs, and other Creatures; and also the 
Voice of the Waters. He giveth True Answers of 
Things to Come. He was of the Order of Angels, but 
now ruleth over 30 Legions of Spirits Infernal. His 
Seal is this, which wear thou, etc. 

(54.) MURMUR, or MURMUS. — The Fifty-Fourth 
Spirit is called Murmur, or Murmus, or Murmux. He 
is a Great Duke, and an Earl; and appeareth in the 
Form of a Warrior riding upon a Gryphon, with a 
Ducal Crown upon his Head. There do go before him 
his Ministers with great Trumpets sounding. His 
Office is to teach Philosophy perfectly, and to 
constrain Souls of the Deceased to come before the 
Exorcist to answer those questions which he may wish 
to put to them, if desired. He was partly of the Order 
of Thrones, and partly of that of Angels. He now 
ruleth 30 Legions of Spirits. And his Seal is this, etc. 

(55.) OROBAS. — The Fifty-fifth Spirit is Orobas. He 
is a Great and Mighty Prince, appearing at first like a 
Horse; but after the command of the Exorcist he 
putteth on the image of a Man. His Office is to 
discover all things Past, Present, and to Come; also to 
give Dignities, and Prelacies, and the Favour of 
Friends and of Foes. He giveth True Answers of 
Divinity, and of the Creation of the World. He is very 
faithful unto the Exorcist, and will not suffer him to be 
tempted of any Spirit. He governeth 20 Legions of 
Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. 



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(56.) GREMORY, or GAMORI. — The Fifty-sixth Spirit 
is Gremory, or Gamori. He is a Duke Strong and 
Powerful, and appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful 
woman, with a Duchess's Crown tied about her waist, 
and riding on a Great Camel. His Office is to tell of all 
things Past, Present, and to Come; and of Treasures 
Hid, and what they lie in; and to procure the Love of 
Women both Young and Old. He governeth 26 
Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc. 

(57.) OSE, or VOSO. — The Fifty-seventh Spirit is 
Oso, Ose, or Voso. He is a Great President, and 
appeareth like a Leopard at the first, but after a little 
time he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His Office is 
to make one cunning in the Liberal Sciences, and to 
give True Answers of Divine and Secret things; also to 
change a Man into any Shape that the Exorcist 
pleaseth, so that he is so changed will not think any 
other thing than that he is in verity that Creature or 
Thing he is changed into. He governeth 3 1 Legions of 
Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc. 

(58.) AMY, or AVNAS. — The Fifty-eighth Spirit is 
Amy, or Avnas. He is a Great President, and appeareth 
at first in the form of a Flaming Fire; but after a while 
he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His Office is to 
make one Wonderful Knowing 2 in Astrology and all the 
Liberal Sciences. He giveth Good Familiars and can 
bewray 3 Treasure that is kept by Spirits. He gover- 
neth 36 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc. 

(59.) ORIAX, or ORIAS. — The Fifty-ninth Spirit is 
Oriax, or Orias. He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth 
in the form of a Lion, 4 riding upon a Horse Mighty and 
Strong, with a Serpent's Tail; and he holdeth in his 
Right Hand two Great Serpents hissing. His Office is 
to teach the Virtues of the Stars, and to know the 

1 Should probably be 30. For these 72 Great Spirits of the Book Goetia are all Princes and 
Leaders of numbers. 

Thus in the actual text. [Pseudomonarchia just has admirabilem in astrologia &c; 
"knowing" presumably an interpolation by the compiler of the Goetia. — T.S.] 

[Middle / Early modern English for 'reveal' or 'disclose.' The Latin has ostendit. — T.S.] 

4 Or "with the Face of a Lion." 

5 The horse, or the Markis? — Ed. [The Latin appears to suggest the latter. — T.S.] 





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Mansions of the Planets, and how to understand their 
Virtues. He also transformeth Men, and he giveth 
Dignities, Prelacies, and Confirmation thereof; also 
Favour with Friends and with Foes. He doth govern 30 
Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, etc. 

(60.) VAPULA, or NAPHULA. — The Sixtieth Spirit is 
Vapula, or Naphula. He is a Duke Great, Mighty and 
Strong; appearing in the Form of a Lion with Gryphon's 
Wings. His Office is to make Men Knowing in all 
Handicrafts and Professions, also in Philosophy, and 
other sciences. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits, and 
his Seal or Character is thus made, and thou shalt wear it 
as aforesaid, etc. 

(61.) ZAGAN. — THE Sixty-first Spirit is Zagan. He 
is a Great King and President, appearing at first in the 
Form of a Bull with Gryphon's Wings; but after a 
while he putteth on Human Shape. He maketh Men 
Witty. He can turn Wine into Water, and Blood into 
Wine. He can turn all Metals into Coin of the 
Domninion that Metal is of. He can even make Fools 
Wise. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal 
is this, etc. 

(62.) Volac, or Valak, or Valu, or Ualuc. The 
Sixty-second Spirit is Volac, or Valak, or Valu. He is 
a President Mighty and Great, and appeareth like a 
Child with Angel's Wings, riding on a Two-headed 
Dragon. His Office is to give True Answers of Hidden 
Treasures, and to tell where Serpents may be seen. 
The which he will bring unto the Exorciser without 
any Force or Strength being by him employed. He 
governeth 38 Legions of Spirts, and his Seal is thus. 

(63.) ANDRAS. — The Sixty-third Spirit is Andras. 
He is a Great Marquis, appearing in the Form of an 
Angel with a Head like a Black Night Raven, riding 
upon a strong Black Wolf, and having a Sharp and 
Bright Sword flourished aloft in his hand. His Office 
is to sow Discords. If the Exorcist have not a care he 
will slay both him and his fellows. He governeth 30 
Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc. 



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(64.) Haures, or Hauras, or Havres, or 
FLAUROS. — The Sixty-fourth Spirit is Haures, or 
Hauras, or Havres, or Flauros. He is a Great Duke, 
and appeareth at first like a Leopard, Mighty, Terrible, 
and Strong, but after a while, at the Command of the 
Exorcist, he putteth on Human Shape with Eyes 
Flaming and Fiery, and a most Terrible Countenance. 
He giveth True Answers of all things, Present, Past, 
and to Come. But if he be not commanded into a 
triangle, A, he will Lie in all these Things, and deceive 
and beguile the Exorcist in these things or in such and 
such business. He will, lastly, talk of the Creation of 
the World, and of Divinity, and of how he and other 
Spirits fell. He destroy eth and burneth up those who 
be the Enemies of the Exorcist should he so desire it; 
also he will not suffer him to be tempted by any other 
Spirit or otherwise. He governeth 36 Legions of 
Spirits, and his Seal is this, to be worn as a Lamen, etc. 

(65.) ANDREALPHUS. — The Sixty-fifth Spirit is 
Andrealphus. He is a Mighty Marquis, appearing at 
first in the form of a Peacock, with great Noises. But 
after a time he putteth on Human shape. He can teach 
Geometry perfectly. He maketh Men very subtle 
there-in; and in all Things pertaining unto Mensuration 
or Astronomy. He can transform a Man into the Like- 
ness of a Bird. He governeth 30 Legions of Infernal 
Spirits, and his seal is this, etc. 

(66.) ClMEJES, or CIMEIES, or KIMARIS. — The 
Sixty-sixth Spirit is Cimejes, or Cimeies, or Kimaris. 
He is a Marquis, Mighty, Great, Strong and Powerful, 
appearing like a Valiant Warrior riding upon a goodly 
Black Horse. He ruleth over all Spirits in the parts of 
Africa. His Office is to teach perfectly Grammar, 
Logic, Rhetoric, and to discover things Lost or Hidden, 
and Treasures. He governeth 30 Legions of Internals, 
and his Seal is this, etc. 



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(67.) AMDUSIAS, or AMDUKIAS. — The Sixty- 
seventh Spirit is Amdusias, or Amdukias. He is a 
Duke Great and Strong, appearing at first like a 
Unicorn, but at the request of the Exorcist he standeth 
before him in Human Shape, causing Trumpets, and all 
manner of Musical Instruments to be heard, but not 
soon or immediately. Also he can cause Trees to bend 
and incline according to the Exorcist's Will. He giveth 
Excellent Familiars. He governeth 29 Legions of 
Spirits. And his Seal is this, etc. 

(68.) BELIAL. — The Sixty-eighth Spirit is Belial. He 
is a Powerful King, and was created next after 
Lucifer. He appeareth in the Form of Two beautiful 
Angels sitting in a Chariot of Fire. He speaketh with a 
Comely Voice, and declareththat he fell first from 
among the worthier sort, that were before Michael, and 
other Heavenly Angels. His Office is to distribute Pre- 
sentations and Senatorships, etc., and to cause favour 
of Friends and of Foes. He giveth excellent Familiars, 
and governeth 80 l Legions of Spirits. Note well that 
this King Belial must have Offerings, Sacrifices and 
Gifts presented unto him by the Exorcist, or else he 
will not give True Answers unto his Demands. But 
then he tarrieth not one hour in the Truth, unless he be 
constrained by Divine Power. And his Seal is this, 
which is to be worn as aforesaid, etc. 

(69.) DECARBIA. — The Sixty-ninth Spirit is 
Decarbia. He appeareth in the Form of a Star in a 
Pentacle, "k, at first, but after, at the command of the 
Exorcist, he putteth on the Image of a Man. His Office 
is to discover the Virtues of Birds and Precious Stones, 
and to make the Similitude of all kinds of Birds to fly 
before the Exorcist, siging and drinking as natural 
Birds do. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, being 
himself a Great Marquis. And this is his Seal, which is 
to be worn, etc. 



1 Perhaps an error for 30. — TRANS. The actual number is 50; at least it was in 1898. — Ed. 
[[An XIX: It is now 80 again — thanks greatly to my own work.]] 



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or 






(70.) Seere, Sear or Seir. — The Seventieth Spirit 
is Seere, Sea, or Seir. He is a Mighty Prince, and 
Power-ful, under AMAYMON, King of the East. He 
appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful Man, riding upon 
a Winged Horse. His Office is to go and come; and to 
bring abun-dance of things to pass on a sudden, and to 
carry or re-carry anything whither thou wouldest have 
it to go, or whence thou wouldest have it from. He can 
pass over the whole Earth in the twinkling of an Eye. 
He giveth a True relation of all sorts of Theft, and of 
Treasure hid, and of many other things. He is of an 
indifferent Good Nature, and is willing to do anything 
which the Exorcist desireth. And this his Seal is to be 
worn, etc. 

(71.) DANTALION. — The Seventy -first Spirit is Dan- 
talion. He is a Duke Great and Mighty, appearing in 
the Form of a Man with many Countenances, all 
Men's and Women's Faces; and he hath a Book in his 
right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences 
unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsels of any 
one; for he knoweth the Thoughts of all Men and 
Women, and can change them at his will. He can 
cause Love, and show the Similitude of any person, 
and show the same by a Vision, let them be in what 
part of the World they Will. He governeth 36 Legions 
of Spirits; and this is his Seal, which wear thou, etc. 

(72.) ANDROMALIUS. — The Seventy-second spirit in 
Order is named Andromalius. He is an Earl, Great and 
Mighty, appearing in the form of a Man holding a 
Great Serpent in his Hand. His Office is to bring back 
both a Thief, and the Goods which be stolen; and to 
discover all Wickedness, and Underhand Dealing; and 
to punish all Thieves and other Wicked People; and 
also to discover Treasures that be Hid. He ruleth over 
36 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, the which wear 
thou as aforesaid, etc. 



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THESE be the 72 Mighty Kings and Princes which King Solomon Com- 
manded into a Vessel of Brass, together with their Legions. Of whom 
Belial, Bileth, Asmoday, and Gaap, were Chief. And it is to be noted 
that Solomon did this because of their pride, for he never declared other 
reason why he thus bound them. And when he had thus bound them up 
and sealed the Vessel, he by Divine Power did chase them all into a deep 
Lake or Hole in Babylon. And they of Babylon, wondering to see such 
a thing, they did then go wholly into the Lake, to break the Vessel open, 
expecting to find great store of Treasure therein. But when they had 
broken it open, out flew the Chief Spirits immediately, with their Legions 
following them; and they were all restored to their former places except 
Belial, who entered into a certain Image, and thence gave answers unto 
those who did offer Sacrifices unto him, and did worship the Image as 
their God, etc. 

OBSERVATIONS 

First, thou shalt know and observe the Moon's Age for thy working. The 
best days be when the Moon Luna is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 days old, as 
Solomon saith; and no other days be profitable. The Seals of the 72 Kings 
are to be made in Metals. The Chief Kings' in Sol (Gold); Marquis' in 
Luna (Silver); Dukes' in Venus (Copper); Prelacies' in Jupiter (Tin); 
Knights' in Saturn (Lead); Presidents' in Mercury (Mercury); Earls' in 
Venus (Copper), and Luna (Silver), alike equal, etc. 

These 72 Kings be under the Power of Amaymon, Corson, Zimimay or 
ZIMINIAR, and GOAP, who are the Four Great Kings ruling in the Four 
Quarters, or Cardinal Points, 1 viz: East, West, North, and South, and are 
not to be called forth except it be upon Great Occasions; but are to be 
Invocated and Commanded to send such or such a Spirit that is under their 
Power and Rule, as is shown in the following Invocations and 
Conjurations. And the Chief Kings may bne bound from 9 till 12 o'clock 
at Noon, and from 3 till sunset; Marquises may be found from 3 in the 
afternoon till 9 at Night, and from 9 at Night till Sunrise; Dukes may be 
bound from Sunrise till Noonday in Clear Weather; Prelates may be bound 
any hour of the Day; Knights may from Dawning of Day till Sunrise, or 

1 These four Great Kings are usually called Oriens, or Uriens, Paymon or Paymonia, Ariton 
or Egyn, and Amaymon or Amaimon. By the Rabbins they are frequently entitled: Samael, 
Azazel, Azael, and Mahazael. 



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from 4 o'clock till Sunset; Presidents may be bound at any time, excepting 
Twilight, at Night, unless the King whom they are under be Invocated; and 
Counties or Earls any hour of the Day, so it be in Woods, or in any other 
places whither men resort not, or where no noise is, etc. 

CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE 72 CHIEF SPIRTS OF THE 
GOETIA, ACCORDING TO RESPECTIVE RANK 

[[0]] (Seal in Gold.) KINGS: (1.) Bael; (9.) Paimon; (13.) Beleth; 
(20.) Purson; (32.) Asmoday; (45.) Vine; (51.) Balam; (61.) Zagan; 
(68.) Belial. 

[[9]] (Seal in Copper.) Dukes : (2.) Agares; (6.) Valefor; (8.) Barbatos; 
(n.) Gusion; (15.) Eligos; (16.) Zepar; (18.) Bathin; (19.) Sallos; (23.) Aim; 
(26.) Bune; (28.) Berith; (29.) Astaroth; (41.) Focalor; (42.) Vepar; 
(47.) Vual; (49.) Crocell; (52.) Alloces; (54.) Murmur; (56.) Gremory; 
(60.) Vapula; (64.) Haures; (67.) Amdusias; (71.) Dantalion. 

[[I,]] (Seal in Tin.) PRINCES and PRELATES: (3.) Vassago; (12) Sitri; (22.) 
Ipos; (33.) Gaap; (36.) Stolas; (55.) Orobas; (70.) Seere. 

[[])]] (Seal in Silver.) MARQUISES: (4.) Samigina; (7.) Amon; (14.) Leraje; 
(24.) Naberius; (27.) Ronove; (30.) Forneus; (35.) Marchosias; (37.) Phenex; 
(43.) Sabnock; (44.) Shax; (59.) Orias; (63.) Andras; (65.) Andrealphas; 
(66.) Cimeies; (69.) Decarbia. 

[[£]] (Seal in Mercury.) PRESIDENTS: (5.) Marbas; (10.) Buer; (17.) Botis; 
(21.) Marax; (25.) Glasya-Labolas; (31.) Foras; (33.) Gaap; (39.) Malphas; 
(48.) Haagenti; (53.) Cai' m; (57.) Ose; (58.) Amy; (61.) Zagan; (62.) Valac. 

[[dl] (Seal in Copper and Silver alike equal.) EARLS, or COUNTS: 
(17.) Botis; (21.) Marax; (25.) Glasya-Labolas; (27.) Ronove; (34.) Furfur; 
(38.) Halphas; (40.) Raum; (45.) Vine; (46.) Bifrons; (72.) Andromalius. 

[[t)]] (Seal in Lead.) Knights: (50.) Furcas. 

Note. — It will be remarked that several among the above Spirits possess 
two titles of different ranks: e.g., (45.) Vine is both King and Earl; (25.) 
Glasya-Labolas is both President and Earl, etc. "Prince" and "Prelate" are 
apparently used as interchangeable terms. Probably the Seals of Earls 
should be made in Iron, and those of Presidents in mixture either of 
Copper and Silver, or of Silver and Mercury; as otherwise the Metal of 



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one Planet, Mars, is excluded from the List; the Metals attributed to the 
Seven Planets being: to Saturn, Lead; to Jupiter, Tin; to Mars, Iron; to the 
Sun, Gold; to Venus, Copper; to Mercury, Mercury and mixtures of 
Metals, and to Luna, Silver. 

IN a manuscript codex by Dr. Rudd, which is in the British Museum, 
Hebrew names of these 72 Spirits are given; but it appears to me that many 
are manifestly incorrect in orthography. The codex in question, though 
beautifully written, also contains many other errors, particularly in the 
Sigils. Such as they are, these names in the Hebrew of Dr. Rudd are here 
shown: 



1: Bael 

^a 


2: Agares 


3: Vassago 


4: Gamigin 


5: Marbas 

transo 


6: Valefor 

nnsto*i 


7: Amon 


8: Barbatos 


9: Paimon 


10: Buer 


11: Gusion 

frwa 


12: Sitri 


13: Beleth 


14: Leraje 


15: Eligos 


16: Zepar 


17: Botis 

BTtTO 


18: Bathin 

pn^a 


19: Sallos 


20: Purson 

panis 


21: Marax 


22: Ipos 


23: Aim 

at* 


24: Naberius 

trmaa 


25: Glasya-Labolas 


26: Bime. 

a^a 


27: Ronove 

nam 


28: Berith 

rma 


29: Asteroth 

rmwatw 


30: Forneus 

tmmns 


31: Foras 


32: Asmoday 


33: Gaap 


34: Furfur 

mnsmnn 


35: Marchosias 

twrtnrne 


36: Stolas 

entoaff 


37: Phenex 

tf3SB 


38: Malthas 


39: Malphas 


40: Raum 

nan 


41: Focalor 


42: Vepar 


43: Sabnock 


44: Shax 


45: Vine 


46: Bifrons 

twmwa 


47: Uvall 

tow 


48: Haagenti 

Tttatn 


49: Crocell 

hyra 


50: Furcas 

tymns 


51: Balam 


52: Alloces 


53: Camio 

nsto 


54: Murmus 

DTDTD 


55: Orobas 


56: Gamori 

•him 


57: Voso 


58: Avnas 


59: Oriax 

an 


60: Naphula 


61: Zagan 

ptatr 


62: Valu 


63: Andras 


64: Haures 


65: Andrealphas 

enntotonnat 


66: Kimaris 


67: Amdukias 


68: Belial 

fash 


69: Decarbia 


70: Seere 


71: Dantalion 

prtottaan 


72: Andromalius 

erptoDma* 



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THE MAGICAL CIRCLE 

THIS is the Form of the Magical Circle of King Solomon, the which he 
made that he might preserve himself therein from the malice of these Evil 
Spirits. (See plate, facing.) This Magical Circle is to be made 9 feet 
across, and the Divine Names are to be written round it, beginning at 
EHYEH, and ending at LEVANAH, Luna. 

(Colours. — The space between the outer and inner circles, where the 
serpent is coiled, with the Hebrew names written along his body, is bright 
deep yellow. The square in the centre of the circle, where the word 
"Master" is written, is filled in with red. All names and letters are black. 
In the Hexagrams the outer trianagles where the letters A, D, o, N, A, I, 
appear are filled in with bright yellow, the centres, where the T-shaped 
crosses are, blue or green. In the Pentagrams outside the circle, the outer 
triangles where "Te, tra, gram, ma, ton," is written are filled in bright 
yellow, and the centres with the T crosses written therein are red. 1 ) 

THE MAGICAL TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON 

THIS is the form of the Magical Triangle, into the which Solomon did 
command the Evil Spirits. It is to be made at 2 feet distance from the 
Magical Circle and it is 3 feet across. (See plate, facing.) Note that this 
triangle is to be placed toward that quarter whereunto the Spirit 
belongeth. And the base of the triangle is to be nearest unto the Circle, 
the apex pointing in the direction of the quarter of the Spirit. Observe 
thou talso the Moon in thy working, as aforesaid, etc. Anaphaxeton is 
sometimes written Anepheneton. 

1 The coiled serpent is only shown in one private codex, the Hebrew names being in most 
cases simply written round in a somewhat spiral arrangement within the double circle. It is to be 
remembered that Hebrew is always written from right to left, instead of from left to right like 
ordinary European languages. The small Maltese crosses are placed to mark the conclusion of 
each separate set of Hebrew names. These names are those of Deity Angels and Archangels 
allotted by the Qabalists to each of the 9 first Sephiroth or Divine Emanations. In English letters 
they run thus, beginning from the head of the serpent: + Ehyeh Kether Metatron Chaioth ha- 
Qadesh Rashith ha-Gilgalim S.P.M. (for "Sphere of the Primum Mobile"_ + Iah Chokmah 
Ratziel Auphanim Masloth S.S.F. (for "Sphere of the Fixed Stars," or S.Z. for "Sphere of the 
Zodiac") + Iehovah Elohim Binah Tzaphquiel Aralim Shabbathai S. (for "Sphere") of Saturn + 
El Chesed Tzadquiel Chaschmalin Tzedeq S. of Jupiter + Elohim Gibor Geburah Kamael 
Seraphim Madim S. of Mars + Iehovah Eloah va-Daath Tiphereth Raphae Malakim Shemesh S. 
of the Sun + Iehovah Tzabaoth Netzach Haniel Elohim Nogah S. of Venus + Elohim Tzabaoth 
Hod Michael Beni Elohim Kokav S. of Mercury + Shaddai el Chai Iesod Gabriel Cherubim 
Levanah S. of the Moon +. 



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PRIMEUMATON 

EAST 




XS"IM 
The Magical Circle and Triangle 




£/ A 


/te\G \C 


y \TRAy 


' \grm/v 


rX 


wX) 


A /ma\ 


, Tau /toj\/ 


^V L 


Wa/ 


The Hexagram of Solomon 




77z£ Pentagram of Solomon 




The Magic Ring or Disc of Solomon 



(Colours. — Triangle outlined in black; name of Michael black on 
white ground; the three Names without the triangle written in red; circle 
in centre entirely filled in in dark green.) 

THE HEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON 

THIS is the Form of the Hexagram of Solomon, the figure whereof is to be 
made on parchment of a calf's skin, and worn at the skirt of thy white 
vestment, and covered with a cloth of fine linen which and pure, the 
which is to be shown unto the Spirits when they do appear, so that they 
be compelled to take human shape upon them and be obedient. 

(Colours. — Circle, Hexagram, and T cross in centre outlined in black, 
Maltese crosses black; the five exterior triangles of the Hexagram where 
Te, tra, gram, ma, ton, is written, are filled in with bright yellow; he T 
cross in centre is red, with three little squares therein in black. The 
lower exterior triangle, where the Sigil is drawn in black, is left white. 
The words "Tetragrammaton" and "Tau" are in black letters; and AGLA 
with Alpha and Omega in red leters.) 

THE PENTAGRAM OF SOLOMON 

THIS is the Form of the Pentagram of Solomon, the figure whereof is to 
be made in Sol or Luna (Gold or Silver) and worn upon thy breast; 
having the Seal of the Spirit required upon the other side thereof. It is to 
preserve thee from danger, and also to command the Spirits by. 

(Colours. — Circle and pentagram outlined in black. Names and 
Sigils within Pentagram black also. "Tetragrammaton" in red letters. 
Ground of centre of Pentagram, where "Soluzen" is written, green. Ex- 
ternal angles of Pentagram where "Abdia," "Ballaton," "Halliza," etc., 
are written, blue.) 

THE MAGIC RING OR DISC OF SOLOMON 

This is the Form of the Magic Ring, or rather Disc, of Solomon, the 
figre whereof is to be made in gold or silver. It is to be held before the 
face of the exorcist to preserve him from the stinking sulphurous fumes 
and flaming breath of the Evil Spirits. 
(Colour. — Bright yellow. Letters, black.) 

[See colour plate, facing, for the three above.] 



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THE VESSEL OF BRASS 





THIS is the Form of the Vessel of Brass wherein King Solomon did shut up 
the Evil Spirits, etc. (Somewhat different forms are given in the various 
codices. The seal [see figures below] was made is brass to cover this vessel 
with at the top. This history of the genii shut up in the brazen vessel by 
King Solomon recalls the story of "The Fisherman and the Jinni" in "The 
Arabian Nights." In this tale, however, there was only one junni shut up in 
a vessel of yellow brass the which was covered at the top with a leaden seal. 
This jinni tells the fisherman that his name is Sakhr, or Sacar. Colour. — 
Bronze. Letters. — Black on a red band.) 

THE SECRET SEAL OF SOLOMON 





This is the form of the Secret Seal of Solomon, wherewith he did bind and 
seal up the aforesaid Spirits with their legions in the Vessel of Brass. 

The Seal is to be made by one that is clean both inwardly and out- 
wardly, and that hath not defiled himself by any woman in the space of 
a month, but hath in prayer and fasting desired of God to forgive him all 
his sins, etc. 



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It is to be made on the day of Mars or Saturn (Tuesday or Saturday) 
at night at 12 o'clock, and written upon virgin parchment with the blood of 
a black cock that never trode hen. Note that on this night the moon must 
be increasing in light (i.e., going from new to full) and in the Zodiacal 
Sign of Virgo. And when the seal is so made thou shalt perfume it with 
alum, raisins dried in the sun, dates, cedar, and lignum aloes. 

Also by this seal King Solomon did command all the aforesaid Spirits 
into the Vessel of Brass, and did seal it up with the same seal. He by it 
gained the love of all manner of persons, and overcame in battle, for neither 
weapons, nor fire, nor water could hurt him. And this privy seal was made 
to cover the vessel at the top withal, etc. 



Note: Figures 162 to 174 inclusive are interesting as showing a 
marked resemblance to the central design of the Secret Seal. It will be 
observed that the evident desire is to represent hieroglpyhically a person 
raising his or her hands in adoration. Nearly all are stone sephulchral 
steles, and the execution of them is rough and primitive in the extreme. 
Most are in the Musee du Louvre at Paris. 






Figure 162. Figure 163. Figure 164. 

Figures 162 and 163 are from the district of Constantine and show a 
figure raising its arms in adoration. In Figure 164, also from Constantine, 
the person bears a palm branch in the right hand. Above is a 
hieroglyphic representing either the Lunar Disc or the Sun in the 
heavens; but more probably the former. 



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Figure 165. 




iHKn 




^B^ 



Funic 
Uktcnptio*. 




Figure 166. 



Figure 165 is a more complicated stele. Above is the 
symbol already mentioned, then comes the sign of the 
Pentagram, represented by a five-pointed star, towards 
which the person raises his or her hands. Besides the 
latter is a rude form of caduceus. A brief inscription 
follows in the Punic character. The Punic or Carthaginian 
language is usually considered to have been a dialect of 
Phonician, and Carthage was of course a colony of Tyre. 
Beneath the Punic inscription is a horse's head in better 
drawing than the sculpture of the rest of the stele, which 
would seem to imply that the rudeness of the 
representation of the human figure is intentional. This 
and the following stele are also from Constantine. 

In Figure 166 again, the horse is best delieated by far. 
In addition to the other symbols is also a hand or foot, for 
it is almost impossible to distinguish which, at the head of 
the stele, followed by an egg-and-tounge moulding. The 
figure of the person with the arms raised is treated as a 
pure hieroglpyh and is placed between two rude caducei. 
The Lunar or Solar symbol follows. 





Figure 167. 



Figure 168. 




Figure 169. 



Figure 167, also from Constantine, shows the last-mentioned symbol 
above. The figure with the arms raised is simply a hieroglyph, and is 
placed between and arm and a hand on the one side, and a rude 
caduceus on the other. Figure 168 shows the person holding a rude 
caduceus in the right hand, and standing above a dolphin.. This latter, 
as in the case of the horse in 165 and 166, is by far the best delineated. 
Figure 169, this also being from Constantine, shows the usual human 
hieroglyph between a caduceus and a cresent. 



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Figure 170. Figure 171. 

Figure 170 is from the site of ancient Carthage. It is very rough in 
workmanship, and the designs are mere scratchings on the stone. The 
ensemble has the effect of an evil Sigil. Figure 171 is also from 
Carthage and the various symbols appear to have been compressed into 
and synthesised in the form of a peculiarly evil-looking caduceus. 



%&# 




8 • 



F? 






vv 

Figure 172. 



</ o o © fc* 

Figure 173. 




Figure 174. 



Figure 172 is from the decoration of a sepulchral urn found at Olden- 
burgh in Germany. It is remarkable as showing the same hieroglyphic 
human form with the crescent above; the latter in the Secret Seal of 
Solomon has a flattened top, and is therefore more like a bowl, and is 
placed across the hieroglyph. Figure 173 is an Egyptian design which 
would show an analogy between the symbol and the idea of the force of 
creation. Figure 174 is a stele from Phonicia somewhat similar to the 
others, except that the rudimentary caducei in Figures 166 and 170 are 
here replaced by two roughly drawn Ionic columns. These last three 
designs are taken from the work of the Chevalier Emile Soldi-Colbert de 
Beaulieu, on the "Lange Sacree" 

In figure 175 is given the seal of the Spirit HALAHEL. 
This Spirit is said to be under the rule of BAEL, and to 
be of a mixed nature, partly good and partly evil, like 
the spirits of Theurgia-Goetia which follow in the 
second book of the Lemegeton. 

Note. — I am not responsible for the accuracy of the above note. — Ed. 
Figure 175. 




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THE OTHER MAGICAL REQUISITES. 

THE other magical requisites are: a sceptre, a sword, a mitre, a cap, a long 
white robe of linen, and other garments for the purpose; 1 also a girdle of 
lion's skin three inches broad, with all the names written about it which be 
round the outmost part of the Magic Circle. Also perfumes, and a chafing- 
dish of charcoal kindled to put the fumes on, to smoke or perfume the 
place appointed for action; also anointing oil to anoint thy temples and 
thine eyes with; and fair water to wash thyself in. And in so doing, thou 
shalt say as David said: 

The Adoration at the Bath. 

"Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, O Lord! and I shall be clean : 
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." 
And at the putting on of thy garments thou shalt say: 

The Adoration at the Induing of the Vestments. 

"By the figurative mystery of these holy vestures (or of this holy 
vestment) I will clothe me with the armour of salvation in the strength of 
the Most High, Ancar; Amacor; Amides; Theodonias; Anitor; that 
my desired end may be effected through Thy strength, O ADONAl! unto 
Whom the praise and glory will for ever and ever belong! Amen!" 

After thou hast so done, make prayers unto God according unto thy 
work, as Solomon hath commanded. 



THE CONJURATION TO CALL FORTH ANY OF 
THE AFORESAID SPIRITS. 

I DO invocate and conjure thee, O Spirit, N. 2 ; and being with power 
armed from the SUPREME MAJESTY, I do strongly command thee, by 
Beralanensis, Baldachiensis, Paumachia, and Apologle Sedes; by 
the most Powerful Princes, Genii, Liachida^ and Ministers of the Tartarean 
Abode; and by the Chief Prince of the Seat of Apologia in the Ninth Legion, 
I do invoke thee, and by invocating conjure thee. And being armed with 

1 In many codices it is written "a sceptre or sword, a mitre or cap." By the "other garments" 
would be meant not only under-garments, but also mantles of different colours. 

Here interpolate the name of the Spirit desired to be invocated. In some of the codices 
there are faint variations in the form of wording of the conjurations, but not sufficient to change 
the sense, e.g. "Tartarean abode" for "Tartarean seat," etc. 



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power from the SUPREME MAJESTY, I do strongly command thee, by Him 
Who spake and it was done, and unto whom all creatures be obedient. Also 
I, being made after the image of God, endued with power from God, and 
created according unto His Will, do exorcise thee by that most mighty and 
powerful name of God, El, strong and wonderful; O thou Spirit N. And 
I command thee by Him who spake the Word and His FIAT was accom- 
plished, and by all the names of God. Also by the names Adonai, El, 
Elohim, Elohi, Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh, Zabaoth, Elion, Iah, Tetra- 
GRAMMATON, SHADDAI, Lord GOD MOST HIGH, I do exorcize thee and do 
powerfully command thee, O thou spirit N., that thou dost forthwith appear 
unto me here before this Circle in a fair human shape, without any deformity 
or tortuosity. And by this ineffable name, Tetragrammaton Iehovah, 
do I command thee, at the which being heard the elements are overthrown, 
the air is shaken, the sea runneth back, the fire is quenched, the earth 
trembleth, and all the hosts of the celestials, terrestrials, and infernals do 
tremble together, and are troubled and confounded. Wherefore come thou, 

spirit N., forthwith and without delay, from any or all parts of the 
world wherever thou mayest be, and make rational answers unto all things 
that I shall demand of thee. Come thou peaceably, visibly, and affably, 
now, and without delay, manifesting that which I shall desire. For thou 
art conjured by the name of the Living and True God, Helioren, 
where-fore fulfil thou my commands, and persist thou therein unto the 
end, and according unto mine interest, visibly and affably speaking unto 
me with a voice clear and intelligible without any ambiguity. 

Repeat this conjuration as often as thou pleasest, and if the Spirit 
come not yet, say as followeth: 

THE SECOND CONJURATION 

1 DO invocate, conjure, and command thee, O thou Spirit N., to appear and 
to show thself visibly unto me before this Circle in fair and comely shape, 
without any deformity or tortuosity; by the name and in the name IAH and 
Vau, which Adam heard and spake; and by the name of God, Agla, which 
Lot heard and was saved with his family; and by the name IOTH, which 
Iacob heard from the angel wrestling with him, and was delivered from the 
hand of Esau his brother; and by the name ANAPHAXETON 1 which Aaron 

1 Or "Anapezeton." 



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heard and spake and was made wise; and by the name Zabaoth, 1 which 
Moses named and all the rivers were turned into blood; and by the name 
ASHER EHYEH ORISTON, which Moses named, and all the rivers brought 
forth frogs, and they ascended into the houses, destroying all things; and 
by the name Elion, which Moses named, and there was great hail such as 
had not been since the beginning of the world; and by the name ADONAI, 
which Moses named, and there came up locusts, which appeared upon the 
whole land, and devoured all which the hail had left; and by the name 
Schema Amathia which Ioshua called upon, and the sun stayed his course; 
and by the name Alpha and Omega which Daniel named, and destroyed 
Bel, and slew the Dragon; and in the name EMMANUEL, which the three 
children, Shadrach, Meschach and Abed-nego, sang in the midst of the fiery 
furnace, and were delivered; and by the name Hagios; and by the Seal 2 
of Adonai; and by Ischyros, Athanatos, Paracletos; and by O Theos, 
Ictros, Athanatos; and by these three secret names, Agla, On, Tetra- 
grammaton, do I adjure and constrain thee. And by these names, and by 
all the other names of the Living and True God, the Lord Almighty, I 
do exorcize and command thee, O Spirit N., even by Him Who spake the 
Word and it was done, and to Whom all creatures are obedient; and by the 
dreadful judgements of God; and by the uncertain Sea of Glass, which is 
before the Divtne Majesty, mighty and powerful; by the four beasts before 
the throne, having eyes before and behind; by the fire round about the 
throne; by the holy angels of Heaven; and by the mighty wisdom of GOD; 
I do potently exorcise thee, that thou appearest here before this Circle, to 
fulfil my will in all things which shall seem good unto me; by the Seal of 
Basdathea Baldachia; and by this name Primeumaton, which Moses 
named, and the earth opened and did swallow up Kora, Dathan, and 
Abiram. Wherefore thou shalt make faithful answers unto all my demands, 
O Spirit N., and shalt perform all my desires so far as in thine office thou 
art capable hereof. Wherefore, come thou, visibly, peacably, and 
affably, now without delay, to manifest that which I desire, speaking with 
a clear and perfect voice, intelligibly, and to mine understanding. 



1 Or "Tzabaoth." [Heb., nitfSS, hosts or armies] 
In some "By the Seat of Adonai" or "By the Throne of Adonai." In these conjurations and 
elsewhere in the body of the text I have given the divine names as correctly as possible. 

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If he come not yet at the rehearsal of these two first conjurations (but 
without doubt he will), say on as followeth; it being a constraint: 

THE CONSTRAINT 

I DO conjure thee, O thou spirit N., by all the most glorious and efficacious 
names of the Most Great and Incomprehensible Lord God of Hosts, 
that thou comest quickly and without delay from all parts and places of the 
earth and world wherever thou mayest be, to make rational answer unto 
my demands, and that visibly and affably, speaking with a voice intelligible 
unto mind understanding as aforesaid. I conjure and constrain thee, O 
thou spirit N., by all the names aforesaid; and in addition by these seven 
great names wherewith Solomon the Wise bound thee and thy companions 
in a Vessel of Brass, Adonai, Preyai (or Prerai), Tetragrammaton, 

ANAPHAXETON (or ANAPHENETON), INESSENFATOAL (or INESSENFATALL), 

Pathtumon (or Pathatumon), and Itemon; that thou appearest here 
before this Circle to fulfil my will in all things that seem good unto me. 
And if thou be still so disobedient, and refusest still to come, I will in 
the power and by the power of the name of the Supreme and 
Everlasting Lord God Who created both thee and me and all the 
world in six days, and what is contained therein, ElE, SARA YE, and by 
the power of this name Primeumaton which commandeththe whole 
host of Heaven, curse thee, and deprive thee of thine office, joy,a dn 
place, and bind thee in the depths of the Bottomless Pit or Abyss, there 
to remain unto the Day of the Last Judgement. And I will bind thee in 
the Eternal Fire, and into the Lake of Flame and of Brimstone, unless 
thou comest quickly and appearest here before this Circle to do my will. 
Therefore, come thou! in and by the holy names ADONAI, ZABAOTH, 
Adonai, Amioran. Come thou! for it is Adonai who commandest thee. 

If thou hast come thus far, and yet he appeareth not, thou mayest be 
sure that he is sent unto some other place by his King, and cannot come; 
and if it be so, invocate the King as here followeth, to send him. But if he 
do not come still, then thou mayest be sure that he is bound in chains in 
hell, and that he is not in the custody of his King. If so, and thou still 
hast a desire to call him even from thence, thou must rehearse the 
general curse which is called the Spirits' Chain. 



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Here followeth, therefore, the Invocation of the King: 1 

THE INVOCATION OF THE KING. 

O THOU great, powerful, and mighty King AMAIMON, who bearest rule by 
the power of the Supreme God El over all spirits both superior and inferior 
of the Infernal Order in the Dominion of the East; I do invocate and 
command thee by the especial and true name of God; and by that God 
that Thou Worshippest; and by the Seal of thy creation; and by the most 
mighty and powerful name of God, Iehovah Tetragrammaton who 
cast thee out of heaven with all other infernal spirits; and by all themost 
powerful and great names of God who created Heaven, and Earth, and 
Hell, and all things in them contained; and by their power and virtue; and 
by the name Primeumaton who commandeth the whole host of Heaven; 
that thou mayest cause, enforce, and compel the Spirit N. to come unto me 
here before this Circle in a fair and comely shape, without harm unto me or 
unto any other creature, to answer truly and faithfully unto all my requests; 
so that I may accomplish my will and desire in knowing or obtaining any 
matter or thing which by office thou knowest is proper for him to perform 
or accomplish, through the power of GOD, EL, who created and doth 
dispose of all things both celestial, aerial, terrestrial, and infernal. 

After thou shalt have invocated the King in this manner twice or 
thrice over, then conjure the spirit thou wouldest call forth by the aforesaid 
conjurations, rehearsing them several times together, and he will come 
without doubt, if not at the first or second time of rehearsing. But if he do 
not come, add the "Spirits' Chain" unto the end of the aforesiad conjura- 
tions, and he will be forced to come, even if he be bound in chains, for 
the chains must break off from him, and he will be at liberty. 

THE GENERAL CURSE, CALLED THE SPIRITS' CHAIN, 
AGAINST ALL SPIRITS THAT REBEL. 

O Thou wicked and disobedient spirit N., because thou hast rebelled, and 
hast not obeyed nor regarded my words which I have rehearsed; they 
being all glorious and incomprehensible names of the true GOD, the maker 
and creator of thee and of me, and of all the world; I DO, by the power 

1 It will depend on the quarter to which the Spirit is attributed, which of the four chief kings 
is to be invoked. 



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of these names the which no creature is able toresist, curse thee into the 
depths of the Bottomless Abyss, there to remain unto the Day of Doom in 
chains, and in fire and brimstone unquenchable, unless thou forthwith appear 
here before this Circle, in this triangle to do my will. And, therefore, 
come thou quickly and peaceably, in and by these names of GOD, 
Adonai, Zabaoth, adonai, amioran; come thou! come thou! for it is 
the King of Kings, even ADONAI, who commandeth thee. 

When thou shalt have rehearsed thus far, but still he cometh not, then 
write thou his seal on parchment and put thou it into a strong black box; 1 
with brimstone, assafotida, and such like things that bear a stinking smell; 
and then bind the box up round with iron wire, and hang it upon the 
point of thy sword, and hold it over the fire of charcoal; and say as 
followeth unto the fire first, it being placed toward that quarter when the 
Spirit is to come: 

THE CONJURATION OF THE FIRE 

I CONJURE thee, O fire, by him who made thee and all other creatures for 
good in the world, that thou torment, burn, and consume thais Spirit N., for 
everlasting. I condemn thee, thou Spirit N., because thou art disobedient 
and obeyest not my commandment, nor keepest the precepts of the LORD 
THY GOD, neither wilt thou obey me nor mine invocations, having thereby 
called thee forth, I, who am the servant of the Most High and Imperial 
LORD God OF HOSTS, IEHOVAH, I who am dignified and fortified by His 
celestial power and permission, and yet thou comest not to answer these 
my propositions here made unto thee. For the which thine averseness and 
contempt thou art guilty of great disobedience and rebellion, and therefore 
shall I excommunicate thee, and destroy thy name and seal, the which I 
have enclosed in this box; and shall burn thee in the immortal fire and 
bury thee in immortal oblivion; unless thou immediately come and appear 
visibly and affably, friendly and courteously here unto be before this Circle, 
in this triangle, in a form comely and fair, and in no wise terrible, hurtful, 
or frightful to me or any other creature whatsoever upon the face of earth. 
And thou shalt make rational answers unto my requests, and perform all 
my desires in all things, that I shall make unto thee. 

1 This box should evidently be in metal or in something which does not take fire easily, [[d, 
which is the corruption of O, is best.]] 



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And if he come not even yet, thou shalt say as followeth: 

THE GREATER CURSE. 1 

NOW, O thou Spirit N., since thou art still pernicious and disobedient, 
and wilt not appear unto me to answer unto such things as I would have 
desired of thee, or would have been satisfied in; I do in the name, and by 
the power and dignity of the Omnipresent and Immortal Lord God of 
Hosts lEHOVAH TETRAGRAMMATON, the only creator of Heaven, and Earth, 
and Hell, and all that is therein, who is the marvellous Disposer of all 
things both visible and invisible, curse thee, and deprive thee of all 
thine office, joy, and place; and I do bind thee in the depths of the 
Bottomless Abyss there to remain until the Day of Judgement, I say into 
the Lake of Fire and Brimstone which is prepared for all rebellious, 
disobedient, obstinate, and pernicious spirits. Let all the company of 
Heaven curse thee! Let the sun, moon, and all the stars curse thee! 
Let the Light and all the hosts of Heaven curse thee even into the fire 
unquenchable, and into the torments unspeakable. And as thy name and 
seal contained in this box chained and bound up, shall be choked in sul- 
phurous stinking substances, and burned in this material fire; so in the 
name lEHOVAH and by the power and dignity of these three names, TETRA- 
GRAMMATON, Anaphaxeton, and Primeumaton, I do cast thee, O thou 
wicked and disobedient Spirit N, into the Lake of Fire which is prepared 
for the damned and accursed spirits, and there to remain unto the day of 
doom, and never more to be remembered before the face of God, who 
shall come to judge the quick, and the dead, and the world, by fire. 

THEN the exorcist must put the box into the fire, and by-and-by the 
Spirit will come, but as soon as he is come, quench the fire that the box is 
in, and make a sweet perfume, and give him welcome and a kind entertain- 
ment, showing unto him the Pentacle that is at the bottom of your 
vesture covered with a linen cloth, saying: 



1 In some codices this is called "the Curse" only; but in one or two the "Spirits' Chain" is 
called "the Lesser Curse," and this the "Greater Curse." 



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THE ADDRESS UNTO THE SPIRIT UPON HIS COMING 

BEHOLd thy confusion if thou refusest to be obedient! Behold the Pentacle 
of Solomon which I have brought here before thy presence! Behold the 
person of the exorcist in the midst of the exorcism; him who is armed by 
GOD and without fear; him who potently invocateth thee and calleth thee 
forth unto apperance; even him, thy master, who is called OCTINOMOS. 
Wherefore make rational answer unto my demands, and prepare to be 
obedient unto thy master in the name of the Lord: 

Bathal or Vathat Rushing upon Abrac! 

Abeor coming upon Aberer! 1 

Then he or they will be odedient, and bit thee ask what thou wilt, for 
he or they be subjected by God to fulfil our desires and commands. And 
when he or they shall have appeared and showed himself or themselves 
humbly and meek, then shalt thou rehease: 

THE WELCOME UNTO THE SPIRIT. 

Welcome Spirit N., O most noble king 2 (or 'kings')! I say thou art 
welcome unto me, because I have called thee through Him who hast 
created Heaven, and Earth, and Hell, and all that is in them contained, and 
because also thou hast obeyed. By that same power by the which I have 
called thee, forth, I bind thee, that thou remain affably and visibly here 
before this Circle (or 'before this Circle and in this Triangle') so 
constant and so long as I shall have occasion for thy presence; and not to 
depart without my licence until thou hast duly and faithfull performed 
my will without any falsity. 

THEN standing in the midst of the Circle, thou shalt stretch forth thine 
hand in a gesture of command and say: 

"By the Pentacle of Solomon have I called thee! Give unto 
me a true Answer." 

Then let the exorcist state his desires and requests. 

And when the evocation is finished, thou shalt licence the Spirit to 
depart thus: 

1 In the Latin, "Bathal vel Vathat super Abrac mens! Abeor veniens super Aberer!" [[Hence 
these are not names of G[od] .-. the V[ast] .-. 0[ne] .\ as it would be mentis, venientis.]] 
Or whatever his dignity may be. 



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THE LICENCE TO DEPART 

O THOU Spirit N., because thou hast diligently answered unto my 
demands, and hast been very ready and willing to come at my call, I do 
here licence thee to depart unto thy proper place; without causing harm 
or danger unto man or beast. Depart, them I say, and be thou very ready 
to come at my call, being duly exorcised and conjured by the sacred 
rites of magic. I charge thee to withdraw peaceably and quietly, and the 
peace of GOD be ever continued between thee and me! Amen! 



After thou hast given the Spirit licence to depart, thou art not to go 
out of the circle until he or they be gone, and until thou shalt have made 
prayers and rendered thanks unto God for the great blessings He hath 
bestowed upon thee in granting thy desires, and delivering thee from all 
the malice of the enemy the devil. 

Also note! Thou mayest command these spirits into the Vessl of 
Brass in the same manner as thou dost into the triangle, by saying: "that 
thou dost forthwith appear before this Circle, in this Vessel of Brass, in 
a fair and comely shape," etc., as hath been shown in the foregoing 
conjurations. 



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EXPLANATION OF CERTAIN NAMES USED IN THIS 

BOOK LEMEGETON 1 



Eheie. Kether. 
Haioth. 
Methrattton. 
Reschith. 

Hagalgalim. 



Almighty God, whose dwelling is in the highest Heavens: 
The great King of Heaven, and of all the powers therein: 
And of all the holy hosts of Angels and Archangels: 
Hear the prayers of Thy servant who putteth his trust in 

Thee: 
Let thy Holy Angels be commanded to assist me at this 

time and at all times. 



Iehovah. God Almighty, God Omnipotent, hear my prayer: 

Hadonat. Command Thy Holy Angels above the fixed stars: 

Ophanim. To be assisting and aiding Thy servant: 

Iophiel. That I many command all spirits of air, water, fire, earth, 

and hell: 
Masloth. So that it may tend unto Thy glory and unto the good of 

man. 
Iehovah. God Almighty, God Omnipotent, hear my prater: 

Elohim. God with us, God be always present with us: 

Binah. Strengthen and support us, both now and for ever: 

Aralim. In these our undertakings, which we perform but as instru- 

ments in Thy hands: 
Zabbathi (should be Shabbathii). In the hands of Thee, the great God of 

Sabaoth. 

Hesel (should be Chesed). Thou great God, governor and creator of the 

planets, and of the Host of Heaven: 
Hasmalim (should be Chashmalim). Command them by Thine almighty 

power. 
Zelez (should be Zedeq). To be now present and assisting to us Thy poor 

servants, both now and for ever. 

Elohim Geber (should be Gibor). Most Almighty and eternal and ever 

living Lord God: 
Seraphim. Command thy seraphim: 

1 This explanation, or paraphrased prayer, only exists in one codex as far as my knowledge 
goes. The Qabalist will remark that the orthography of several of the Qabalistical names is 
incorrect I give it, however, as it stands. — TRANS. [In any case it is worthless; the names mean 
nothing of the kind. — Ed.] 



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Camael, Madim. To attend on us now at this time, to assist us, and to 

defend us from all perils and dangers. 
Eloha. O Almighty God! be present with us both now and for 

ever: 
Tetragrammaton. And let thine Almighty power and presence ever 

guard and protect us now and for ever: 
Raphael. Let thy holy angel Raphael wait upon us at this 

present and for ever: 
Schemes (or Schemesh). To assist us in these our undertakings. 

Iehovah. God Almighty, God Omnipotent, hear my prayer: 

Sabaoth. Thou great God of Sabaoth: 

Netzah (or Netzach). All-seeing God: 

Elohim. God be present with us, and let thy presence be now 

and always present with hus: 
Haniel. Let thy holy angel Haniel come and minister unto us 

at this present. 

Elohim. O God! be present with us, and let thy presence be 

now and always present with us: 
Sabaoth. O thou great God of Sabaoth, be present with us at 

this time and for ever: 
Hodben (should be Hod simply). Let Thine almighty power defend us 

and protect us, both now and for ever: 
Michael. Let Michael, who is, under Thee, general of thy 

heavenly host: 
Cochab. Come and expel all evil and dnager from us both now 

and for ever. 

Sadai. Thou great God of all wisdom and knowledge: 

Jesal (should be Yesod). Instruct Thy poor and most humble servant: 
Cherubim. By Thy holy cherubim: 

Gabriel. By Thy Holy Angel Gabriel, who is the Author and 

Messenger of good tidings: 
Levanah. Direct and support us at this present and for ever. 



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The Explanation of the Two Tri angles 1 in the Parchment 

Alpha and Omega Thou, O great God, who art the beginning and the 

end; 

Tetragrammaton. Thou God of Almighty power, be ever present with us 

to guard and protect us, and let Thy Holy Spirit and 
presence be now and always with us: 

Soluzen. I command thee, thou Spirit, of whatsoever region thou 

art, to come unto this circle: 

Halliza. And appear in human shape: 

Bellator (or Ballaton). And speak unto us audibly in our mother-tongue: 

Bellonoy (or Bellony). And show, and discover unto us all treasure that 

thou knowest of, or that is in thy keeping, and de- 
liver it unto us quietly. 

Hallii. Hra. And answer all such questions as we may demand 

without any defect now at this time. 



An Explanation of Solomon's Triangle. 
Anephezeton. Thou great God of all the Heavenly Host: 
Primeumaton. Thou who art the First and Last, let all spirits be subject 

unto us, and let the Spirit be bound in this triangle, 

which disturbs 2 this place: 
Michael. By Thy Holy Angel Michael, until I shall discharge him. 

(Here endeth this First Book of the Lemegeton, 
which is called the goetia.) 



1 Evidently meaning both the Hexagram and the Pentagram of Solomon. (See figures on 
plate facing p. 39) 

It is doubtful whether by "disturbs" is indented the Spirit or the triangle itself. 



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Y Conjuratiouns of y Booke Goetia in y Lemegeton which Solomoun 
ye Kynge did give unto Lemuel hys sonne, rendered into y e Magicall or 
Angelike Language by our Illustrious and ever-Glorious Frater, ye Wise 
Perdurabo, that Myghtye Chiefe of y e Rosy-Cross Fraternitye, now 
sepulchred in y e Vault of y e Collegium S.S. And soe may we doe alle! 



ATTE Y b BATHES OF ART. 

#*perge* me, SDomine, {ipssopo, et mun&abon 
Ilafoabi* me, et $uper ntoem tieaibabor* 

ATTE Y E INDUYINGE OF Y E HOLY VESTURES. 

£Do-irifcaie toanimega jotrimejotra pure, ol ala&omi na-e-el to- 

In the mystery of these vestures of the Holy Ones, I gird up my power in 

atataafje piamol-el oft Uaoanu, Oo-elumisa 3at0a: 0ncon 

the girdles of righteousness and truth, in the power of the Most High: Ancor: 

#macon #mfoe$: 2D&eotioma$: #mton Cfirfeteo* micaeljo&o na-e- 

Amacor: Amides: Theodonias: Anitor: let be mighty my power: 

el: cfjrfeteo* aptla: tJO-eiomisa afoonai, teareme e-fcarmu oO 

let it endure for ever: in the power of Adonai, to whom the praise and 

busatra tartanu lu tpamfea, ^PdDj^U 

the glory shall be; whose end cannot be. 



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Y b FYRSTE CONJOURATIOUN. 

£Di tfnit oft jotmfcame, Jla$a } dDage jpU: 1 oO elamisage toaoresagt 

I invoke and move thee, O thou, Spirit N.: and being exalted above ye 

3afoa 3 gogusa pujo iiasa, tiarebesa fco-o-i-ape Beta- 

in the power of the Most High, I say unto thee, Obey! in the name Bera- 

lanemte, Battracgtensfe, $ aumacgia, oti 0pologtae §>etie$: oil 

lanensis, Baldachiensis, Paumachia, and Apologiae Sedes: and 

mtcaeijofco aretabasa, gagem nure lUacgfoae oD quootii §>alamami 

of the mighty ones who govern, spirits, Liachidae and ministers of the House 

teiocage: oil Cabaame £Dtagiia Apologiae Oo em foamala, ol 

of Death: and by the chief Prince of the seat of Apologia in the Ninth Legion, I do 

tnmi-ta oft jotrameta! £Dt> eianusage liaore^agi 33103, 

invoke thee and by invoking conjure thee. And being exalted above ye in the power of the Most 

gogusa pujo Ua*a, tiarebesa, fco-o-t-ape totja tia* cameltatja oti a*a, 

High, I say unto thee, Obey! in the name of him who spake and it was, 

toareme tofagtio tolteregt trarebesa. Mage £DI 3 tia* 3atia oeia 

to whom all creatures and things obey. Moreover I, whom God made 

ajotriajofcore 3a&a 3 tia* 1 qo-o-al marebt totja jtjtpage, larinuji iiasa 

in the likeness of God, who is the creator according to his living breath, stir thee up 

ao-o-i-ape tm$ 1 galatia mtcaeiajofco 3at»a 3 CI, mtcaeijofco oti 

in the name which is the voice of wonder of the mighty God, El, strong and 

a&apegageta: ila*a gage jfu £D0 ol gogusa pujo itea, Uarebesa, 

unspeakable, O thou Spirit N. And I say to thee, obey, 

tJo-o-t-ape totja tia* cameliatja oti tea oti tio fcomesareji tJo-o-i-ainu 

in the name of him who spake and it was; and in every one of ye, O ye names of 

3at>a* Mage Uo-o-t-ape flfoonat, €1, dftogtm, dftogi, Cgpeg #*ger 

God! Moreover in the names Adonai, El, Elohim, Elohi, Ehyeh Asher 

Cgpeg, Z&baotg, dftton, 3ag 3 Cetragramamton, £>gatfoai 3 dfttapo 3at> 

Ehyeh, Zabaoth, Elion, Iah, Tetragrammaton, Shaddai, Lord God 

3afta, ol larinuji ila*a oO Uo-toamepelifa gogus, Uarebesa! ila*a 

Most High, I stir thee up; and in our strength, I say Obey! O 

gage Jpu 2£otiameranu ca-no-quo&a oie oamo; asapeta feomeselage 

Spirit N. Appear unto His servants in a moment; before the circle 

ajotnajo&ore olalore oti fetage-are-jotiu £Dt> fco-o-a-ipe atrapegageta 

in the likeness of a man; and visit me in peace. And in the ineffable name 

Cetragrammaton 3egelioge 3 gogu*, Uarebesa: *oba sapage 

Tetragrammaton Iehovah, I say, Obey! whose mighty sound being 

elonusaginu najotm potlape, jo&onugonu caeiajofc golatio*, pereje 

exalted in power the pillars are divided, the winds of the firmament groan aloud; the fire 
1 [[N may = ADNI even! since the K[ingdom] of H[eaven] suffereth violence &c.]] 

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je-taioponu: caogsaga jotraca fco-jtjotmjajotm, oti tof ajtlo £>aiamanu 

burns not; the earth move in earthquakes; and all things of the house 

pe-ripe*ol, oft caosajt, oti f aorejtta oresa cafjfea ta jtjotrajajotra, oti 

of heaven and earth and the dwelling-place of darkness are as earthquakes, and 

cafitea &o-mire 3 oti ofcanfeafio fco-feoratjo* $tt$a 3 eca, tiasa Qafje jfu 

are in torment, and are confounded in thunder. Come forth, sO Spirit N. 

ole oamo: c&rfeteo* faorejtta afafa, tmumamare laia&a, oti traretoa 

in a moment: let thy dwelling-place be empty, apply unto us the secrets of Truth and obey 

na-e-eL jplitea, fatafje-are-jotii, jo&amerami pujo ooaona; jo&oreje: 

my power. Come forth, visit us in peace, appear unto my eyes; be friendly: 

traretoa jnpafje! ILape oi ianmjHa fco-o-t-ape 3a0a t&Jaoanu tia* 

Obey the living breath! For I stir thee up in the name of the God of Truth who 

aptia, i^eitoren, SDaretea jtjtpafje, eca, &o-miame pujo fcalasa, 

liveth for even, Hehoren. Obey the living breath, therefore continually unto the end 

ta anugeiaretm: jotrameranu ooaona: jofcoreje: gofjoia laia&a 

as my thoughts; appear to my eyes: therefore be friendly: speaking the secrets 

fco-tnami oti &o-omepe! 

of Truth in voice and in understanding. 

Y E SECOUNDE CONJOURATIOUN 

£D1 toinu ila$a } oft jotrafcame ttea, oti larinuji ttea, ttea dDa&e jpU: 

I invoke thee, and move thee, and stir thee up O Spirit N.: 

jotmmeranu pujo-ooaona asapeta fcomesela&e ajotriajofcore olaiore 

appear unto my eyes before the circle in the likeness of a man 

fco-o-a-tpe on quo-o-a-ipe 3a& oti Mm, Da£S #tiam cameitatja: oti 

in the names and by the name Iah and Vau, which Adam spake and 

fco-o-a-tpe 3at>a 3 #gla 3 Da£S Hot cameitaja: oti a*a ta obelfeonuQt 

in the name of God, Agla, which Lot spake: and it was as pleasant deliverers 

pujo-totja ot> totja saiamanu; oti fco-o-a-ipe 3oft Oa* 3akob 

unto him and his house and in the name loth which Iacob 

cameltatja, fco-Irianu fire tia* a&arepanu totja, oti asata 

spake in the voice of the Holy ones who cast him down, and it was also 

obelfeonujt to toanupefje €*au totja e-st-ajsacafje: oti fco-o-a-tpe 

as pleasant dehverers in the anger of his brother and in the name 

0napfwton 1m* 0aron cameltatja oO a*a ta ananael: oti fco-o-a-tpe 

Anaphaxeton which Aaron spake and it was as the Secret Wisdom and in the name 

^abaoft fta* spo*|ie|) cameltatja, oO tof ajtlo jofcmu a*a ta fcamia: oO 

Zabaoth which Mosheh spake, and all things of water were as blood; and 

fco-o-a-tpe ^{jer dS&pet) £Dri*ton 3 tia* 5po^e|i cameliatja oti tofajilo 

in the name Asher Ehyeh Oriston, which Mosheh spake, and all 



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jotrinu a$a polafct &amt na^ toaugejt tia* go&oiore pujo salamami, na^ 

waters were bringing forth creaures who wax strong, which lifted up unto the houses, which 

quasabe tof ajiio: oO Uo-o-a-ipe dftton, na^ sposfjef) cameltatja, ot» a*a 

destroy all things and in the name of Elion which Mosheh spake, and it was as 

oroen caeiajofc coresa ta asage tio fjomtia 3pame caosago oti 

stones from the firmament of wrath, such as was not in the ages of Time the beginning of the Earth 

fco-o-a-ipe £ftm, tra* SPojeM cameltatj ot> jofcameranu |amt caosago, 

and in the name of Adni, which Mosheh spake and there appeared creatures of earth 

tia* quasabe Oajes oreri ge-pottape: oti Uo-o-a-ipe g^ema 0maftta 3 tia* 

who destroyed what the big stones did not: and in the name Schema Amathia, which 

3o^ua trirni oft tore pa-aotja toaoresajt tit"! tafnia dDibeon, oft 

Ioshua invoked, and the Sun remained over ye, O ye hills the seats of Gibeon, and 

fco-o-a-tpe Sttpfja oti £Dmega 3 t>a^ Daniel cameltatja, oD quasabe Be! 

in the names Alpha and Omega which Daniel spake, and destroyed Bel 

oti tUlotrina: oO fco-o-a-ipe Emmanuel Da£S jpore 3at>a oefearimi 

and the Dragon: and in the name Emmanuel which the sons of God sang praises 

notafioa 3aiaperejt 3 oti ca-ca-come tJo-jotulotiarepe: oti fco-o-a-ipe 

in the midst of the burning plain, and flourished in conquest: and in the name 

l£agto# oft fco-tafnla Sftmt: ot» Do 3^|ipro^ #t|ianato$ 3 $ aracleto*: 

Hagios: and by the Throne of Adni, and in Ischyros, Athanatos, Paracletos: 

oft no £D SOjeo*, 3ctro* 3 0t&anato& £D0 tio toeimesa omaosa latatra 

and in O Theos, Ictros, Athanatos. And in these names of secret truth, 

0gia 3 £Dn 3 Cetragrammaton, innu oi oti jotrame ilasa* £D0 Do 

Agla, On, Tetragrammaton, do I invoke and move thee. And in 

toaunega omaoasa, ot> tofajtlo tia* cafjtea fco-o-a-mu 3a0a lataDa 

these names, and all things that are the names of the God of Secret Truth 

tia* apila, 3a-i-tJom M trirni oU ianmiji itea, 3la*a gafje jpu 

who liveth for ever, the All-Powerful. I invoke and stir thee up, O spirit N. 

nomtji tio totja tra* gofio oft a*a, casareme tofajtlo tol- 

Even by him who spake and it was, to whom all creatures 

toregi fcarebesa: oO too baiatime oti toatmupe&e 3at>a: oft too 

are obedient and in the Extreme Justice and Anger of God; and by the 

jofctmtbe tia* t asapeta ba$at>a 3al>a 3 mtcaeijoboi oO jt: Oo toitorejt 

veil (?) that is before the glory of God, mighty; and by the creatures 

jtjtpafje agapeta otafitia *oba ooaona ca|i*a ra-a* oO boianu: Do 

of living breath before the Throne whose eyes are east and west; by 

pereje too tala-ptre-gafje otagUa: tio pure peripesol: oO too ananaei 

the fire in the fire of just Glory of the Throne; by the Holy ones of Heaven; and by the secret 

3at>a: Cionusa&e larimiji ilasa ol: jotrameranu asapeta fcaimesa 

wisdom of God, I, exalted in power, stir thee up. Appear before this 

feomeselafie; trarebesa no tofajtlo tra* gofw*: Oo emetajfea Bas&at&ea 

circle; obey in all things that I say; in the seal Basdathea 



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Batoac&ta; ot> Ho toaimesa Uo-o-a-imi $ rimeumaton, Ua* spo^ej) 

Baldachia; and in this Name Primeumaton, which Mosheh 

cameitatja, oO cao^aji potlape, oO &oraft SDatijan, oti 0btram ionufcafjo 

spake, and the earth was divided, and Korah, Dathan, and Abiram fell 

pt-a&apefie* dDca tiarebesa tJo-tofajilo ilasa gafie $♦ tiarebesa go-a- 

in the depth. Therefore obey in all things, O spirit N., obey thy crea- 

ami* $tt*a 3 tiasa; jo&amerami pujo-ooaona felatfje-are-jofct! 

tion. Come thou forth; appear unto my eyes; visit us in peace, 

jofcoreje: mfea oleoamo: Oarebesa na-e-el, gofjoia laia&a 

be friendly; come forth in the 24th of a moment; obey my power, speaking the secrets of 

tJo-iriana oti fco-omepe* 

Truth in voice and in understanding! 



Y b CONSTRAYNTE. 

£Dl iannuji-tlasa itoa ga&e jp* Do tof pa fca* hagt^a Uo-o-a-tmi busafoa 

I stir thee up, O spirit N. in all things that are the names of glory 

oft mtfcaeijofco, 3at>a JDarfeapa na^ 1 Uartiapt omepe, £ftm jfijtojj 

and power of God the Great One who is greater than understanding, Adni Hrvh 

Cjabaoft: mfea oie oamo: cfirteteo* faorejtta afafa; tmtmuamare 

Tzabaoth, come forth in the 24th of a moment, let Thy dwelling-place be empty; apply thyself unto 

iatatm oft trarebesa na-e-ei: jofcameranu pujo-ooaona fetalje-are- 

the secret truth and obey my power: appear unto my eyes, visit us in peace, 

jotri, gofiola iatatra &o-biami oO fco-omepe* £Dl larimiji-itoa oti 

speaking the secrets of truth in voice and understanding. I stir thee up and 

jotmfcame iia*a ga&e j£U too toftjtia tJo-o-a-imi t>* go&o 1 ell: oft oi 

move thee, O spirit N., in all the names that I have said, and I 

toamuela toaune*a ela oft norejofca tjo-o-a-tnu quttnu Solomon, enapo 

add these one and six names wherein Solomon, the lord 

ananael, aala amtranu gafje tnme, tJo-potnjo&ope £tom 

of the secret wisdom, placed yourselves, spirits of wrath, in a vessel, Adonai, 

$ repat Cetragrammaton, ^napfjapeton 3ne**enfatoal $ at&tomon oO 

Preyai Tetragrammaton, Anapahexton Inessenfatoal, Pathtomon and 

3temon: jofcameranu asapeta foaunesa comeselafje: tiarebesa Do 

Itemon: appear before this circle; obey in 

toftjtla na-e-eL £Dt> ta tiajeea tefje totja Ha£S je-fcare-pasa oti je-mtea, 

all things my power. And as thou art he that obeys not and comes not 

ol tartami, Uo-na-e-ei £D 3at>a 3afoa Da£S apila, *oba i go-o-al tofpo 

I shall be in thy power, O God Most High that lvieth for ever, who is the creator of all things 

tJo-norejotia basajime, dfte, §>arape 3 oti fco-na-e-el fco-o-t-ape 

in six days Eie, Saraye, and in my power in the name 



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$ rimeumaton tra* bojtra Ijore^a poamai pertpe^oi, #mema ilasa, oti 

Primeumaton that ruleth over the palaces of heaven, Curse Thee, and 

quasa&e otafjila, mojofc, oti elonusa, oti ol commentate tlasa pi- 

destroy thy seat, joy and power; and I bind thee in 

atmpefje #batfoon 3 pa-aolja feafcareji besajinu jofcijotmraga $oba iu 

the depth of Abaddon, to remain until the day of judgement whose end 

tpamtea* £Dt> commentate tio pereje salabarotja fcjmutjire faboanu, 

cannot be. And I bind thee in the fire of sulphur mingled with poison 

oti jotmntebi perejt oft gaiabarotja: nifea, eca, tiarebesa na-e-ei oti 

and the seas of fire and sulphur: come forth, therefore, obey my power and 

jotranteranu asapeta fcaunesa fcontesalo&e, dDca, nifea, fco-o-i-ape 

appear before this circle. Therefore come forth in the name of 

pire #t>m 3 2£abaotfc afoonai, #mioran* jplifea! lape joturetio 00m 

the Holy Ones Adni Zabaoth, Adonai Amioran. Come! for I am Adonai 

t>a*larmu;teia*a* 

who stir thee up. 



Y b POTENT INVOCATIOUN OF HYS KYNGE 

3tea Uarteapa, micaeljofco, tabaame, #maimon 3 tm* bojipa aionusafn 

O thou great powerful governer Amaimon, 1 who reigneth exalted in the 

3afoa & tooresa tofpo gage Ho elonu-fcofie Ka-a* 3 

power of the only El above all spirits in the kingdoms of the East, 

(Babaje, Bobarnt, llucala,) ol iunu oO jotmfcame ttoa &o-o-a-ipe 

(South, West, North), I invoke and move thee in the name of 

toaoamt Sj&atm, oO Oo spa&a *oba ilasa tefie boaluafje: oO Do 

the true God, and in God whom thou worshippest: and in 

Cntetajisa qoaana: oO fco-o-a-o-ipe nticaeijofco spa&a, 3efjet)of)e 

the seal of thy creation: and in the mighty names of God, Iehevohe 

Cetragrammaton na^ a&arepanu i!a*a peripesol, ilasa oO gage 

Tetragrammaton, who cast thee down from Heaven, thou and the spirits of 

oresa: oti &o-o-a-ipe tofpo micaeljoOo spa&a Oajes i quo-a-al peripesol, 

darkness, and in all the names of the mighty God who is the creator of Heaven 

oft caosagi, oft faorejtta oresa, oO tofpo; oO t>o uo elonusa oO 

and earth, and the dwelling of darkness, and all things and in their power and 

lufeiftia*; oft &o-o-a-ipe $ rimeumaton tra* bojtpa Ijore^a pooumala 

brightness; and in the name Primeumaton who reigns over the palaces 

pertpesoi: j^olafcame, gogu^ 3 gafje jfu, Jtoiafcame totja oie oamo: 

of Heaven. Bring forth, I say, the spirit N.; bring him forth in the 24th of a moment 

cfirfeteo* totja faorejtta afafa; feafeareji fetafje-are-jotii gofiola 

let his dwelling be empty until he visit us in peace, speaking the 

1 Or Gaap, Paimon, Zodimay, as the case may be. 

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latatra: fcafcarejt tiorebasa na-e-ei oti totja quaa, eionusafn SJ&atia, Cl 3 

secrets of truth; until he obey my power and his creation in the power of God, El, 

tra* t quo-o-al *a na^ iarasa&a tof iljilo; penpesol, caelajofc, caosago, 

who is the Creator and doth dispose of all things, heaven, firmament, earth, 

oft faorejtta oresa* 

and the dwelling of darkness. 

Y E GENERALL CURSE 

Yclept y e Spirits' Chayne, agaynste all Spirits 

y t rebelle. 

3tea babalonu ga&e j]3U, tia* ge-&orebe$a 3 bajtienu ofioreia, oti innu 

O thou wicked spirit N. that obeyed not, because I made a law and invoked 

omaosa busatra oft atmpefjafjeta spa&a tEooanu go-a-al tof tjtio, oO tia* 

the names of the glorious and infeffable God of Truth, the creator of all, and thou 

ge-&orebe$a sapa&e tm$ goga^: eca ol amenta tiasa pt-atmpafje 

obeyest not the mighty sounds that I make: therefore I curse thee in the depth 

#batfoon pa-aotja fcafcoreji besajinu jotrijotmraga &o-mire 3 fco-perejt 

of Abaddon to remain until the day of judgement in torment in fire 

oft to saiaberotja to iu ipamfea, fcafcarejt tia* jotrameranu asapeta 

and in sulphur without end, until thou appear before 

tom$ela&eot>t>orebe$ana--e--el, j]2ii$a 3 eca 3 ole oanto, asapeta 

our will and obey my power. Come, therefore, in the 24th of a moment, before 

feomselafje tio i-be-tia, fco-o-o-ape fcaunesa, oti quo-o-i-ape spa&a 

the circle in the triangle in this name and by this name of God, 

Stoni, Cjabaotfc Sfoonat, #mioran* jjiitea! jjiitea! iape dfrtapo 

Andi, Tzabaoth, Adonai, Amioran. Come! Come! for it is the Lord 

dfttapo, Sfoonat, tia* lannuji-tiasa* 

of Lords Adni, that stirreth thee up. 



Y* CONJOURATIOUN OF Y* FYRE. 

£Dl larinuji, tla^a pereje, tio totja Oa^ i qo-o-ala-tia*a oti tofijtia 

I stir thee up, O thou fire, in him who is thy Creator and of all 

toi-torejt: mire, talaponu, quasabe gafje jfU pafoa soba lu tpamte: ol 

creatures. Torment, burn, destroy the spirit N. always whose end cannot be, 

at> peramtta ttea Oo jotrijofcaresa * Ho baiatime, tiasa gafje 0*, 

I judge thee in judgement and in extreme justice, O spirit N., 

bajtienu lege totja t>$ ge-&arebe$a na-e-ei, oti ge-&arebe$a t>a$ ofjoreia 

because thou art he that obeyeth not my power, and obeyeth not that law which 



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amapo SJDatia, ot> ge-&arebe$a ^apafte oft jtjpafo Ua* ol tnnu, 

the Lord God made, and obeyeth not the Mighty Sounds and the Living Breath which I invoke, 

tra* gofju*: jplitea, ol, tra* ^otitretio jpoco 3afoa Cabaame dfttapo 

which I send: Come forth, I, who am the Servant of the Same Most High governer Lord 

3a& mtcaeljofco, Jfytiboty, ol tia* joture&o elonusafje, tiaji joOiretio 

God powerful, Iehovohe, I who am exalted in power, and am 

mtcaeijofco Do totja elomisa toaoresagt, ilasa tta* ge-mt^aSe Kaluga 

mighty in his power above ye, O thou who comest not giving 

atrana gono taOaptei tia* fiometoge, dfca gogu^ jotrijofcearasa: ol 

obedience and faith to him that liveth and triumpheth. Therefore I say the judgement: I 

amema-ta 3 oft quasaba Oooain j£U oO ametajfea $> tra* oalt bo fcaunesa 

curse thee and destroy the name N. and the seal N. which I have placed in this 

faorejita faboanu oft ol talapomt ilasa Do pereje *oba lu tpamis oti 

dwelling of poison and I burn thee in fire whose end cannot be and 

a&arepanu ttea pt-auapefte mire, sobame fcoresa ila*a ge-torejotwl: 

I cast thee down unto the seas of torment, out of which thou shall not rise: 

fcafearejt mfea pajo-ooaoanu: fetafje are-jot>t: jofcoreje ca-oi asapeta 

until thou come to my eyes: visit me in peace: be friendly before 

fcomeselafje, Do i-be-tia, ole, oamo ajotriajofcore olalore, ge-ktafet 

the circle in the A in the 24th of a moment in the likeness of a man not unto 

nore-mo-lape, tol-toregi, q-tof ajilo tooresa a&oianu caosago* SDorebesa 

terror of the sons of men the creatures or all things on the face of the earth. Obey 

na-e-el, marebe feore&ajotujo&a, Dorebesa jijipalie, ofiorela Oa^ ytyu*. 

my power, like reasoning creatures; obey the living breath, the law which I speak. 



Y b GRETER CURSE. 

§>ola-bi-emi 3 spa&arutja! 3ia£(a gafie jfu bajilemi tefje totja tia* 

Hearken to me, O ye Heavens! O thou Spirit N. because thou art the disobedient 

ge-tiorebesa tras t babalonu, oft ge-jotrameranu go&ola laiatia marebe 

one who is wicked and appearest not, speaking the secrets of truth according to 

jtjtpafie: £D1 3 elomisafie £DiaUa 3 3a~MNm ClajoUape feomesalafje, 

the living breath: I, exalted in the power of God, the All-powerful, the centre of the circle, 

mtcaelajofco spa&a tm* aptla lu ipami*, 3efjei)o&e Cetragrammaton, 

powerful God who liveth, whose end cannot be, Iehevohe Tetragrammaton, 

ela go-a-al pe-ripe*ol 3 caosago, oti faorejtta oresa, oti tofajilo tia* 

the only creator of heaven, earth, and dwelling of darkness and all that 

cafjtea &o-no poamala, t>a^ larasa&a &o-ananael tofajilo t>o-ore*a 

is in their palaces; who disposeth in secret wisdom of all things in darkness 



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sa-twHuIriftiasa: Omenta ilasa oO a&arepamt-itea, oft quasabe 

and in light: Curse thee and cast thee down and destroy 

otafnia, mojofc, oft eiomtsa, oO ol commentate pt-atrapa&e 0batfoon 3 

thy seat, joy, and power, and I bind thee in the depths of Abaddon, 

pa-aotja feafcrejt basajimt jotri-jotmrasa *oba iu ipamfea, gofiii*, 

to remain until the day of judgement whose end cannot be, I say, 

pujo-jotmmebt perejt oti salaberotja, na^ aberamtjt pujo-babaionu 

unto the seas of fire and sulphur which I have prepared for the wicked 

gajje, tia* ge-&orebe$a 3 nore matjarfoa* 

spirits that obey not; the sons of iniquity. 

C&rfeteo* coremef a peripesol amenta ila*a! 

Let the company of heaven curse thee! 

C&rfeteo* rorap, geraa, tof ajtlo aotoeae amenta tiasa! 

Let the sun, moon, all the stars curse thee! 

Cfirteteo* liMf tia$ oO tofajtio ptre peripesol amema ilasa, pujo 

Let the light and all the Holy Ones of Heaven curse thee unto 

tala-perejt tra$ aptla, oti pujo mire afcape&afjeta! 

the burning flame that liveth for ever, and unto the torment unspeakable! 

£Dt> nontiji tiooam ot> ametajfea, tra$ oalt t>o-\jaune^a faorejtta 

And even as thy name and seal, which I have put in this dwelling of 

faboana, lariamt fto-mire nofafjon toitoregt saiaberotja oO jirosafje, 

poison, shall be in torment among creatures of sulphur and bitter sting, 

olaptreta Do-pereji caosago: Oo-o-a-ipe Jzfybtfyz oti elonusafje Do- 

burning in fire of earth, in the name Iehevohe and exalted in power in 

toaunega fcooama tiau, Cetragramntaton, Slnapfjajceton, oti 

these three names, Tetragrammaton, Anaphaxeton, and 

$ nmeumaton, £D1 a&arepanu ilasa gafje babalonu $♦ pujo-jotmmebt 

Primeumaton, I cast thee down, O wicked spirit N. unto the seas 

perejela oft $aiaberotja 3 tra$ abaramijt pujo-babaionu gafje t>a$ %z- 

of fire and sulphur, which are prepared for the wicked spirits that 

tiorebesa, nore-nta&an&a, pa-totja fcafcarejt basajinu jotnjo&arasa; 

obey not, the sons of iniquity, to remain until the day of judgement; 

bame*a-toa £Dtatm jefjusojofca? a&oianu £Dtatm bame*a a&oianu jfU 

let the Mercies of God forget thee; let the face of God forget the face of N. 

tra* iparamt lufcif tia* 3 3aba bantesa, gofiu*, tia* tananu ptape baiata 

who will not see light: let God forget, I say that shall be the balance of justice 

toorega note jijtpa&e oft teiofcafje oti cao^agi, fco-perejn 

over the sons of living breath and death and the world, by fire. 



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Y E ADRESSE UNTO Y E SPIRIT ON HYS COMING. 

gptcama! £D1 £D toanufca&o ilata ta lege totja tra* ge-trarebe$a! 

Behold! I confound thee as thou art he that obeys not! 

Spcama fctfcale emetajfea Solomon t»a^ ol polafcame pup ji-mi- 

Behold the mysteries of the seal of Solomon which I bring forth unto thy power and 

caelajotrt sptcama go-a-al, eljo&ape feomeselafie, jijipafie; totja Da£S 

presence! Behold the creator, the centre of the circle of the living breath; he that 

t eianusafje spa&aoti tparami feiateu totjatmjsmtcaeljo&otnnu 

is exalted in the power of God and shall not see unto the terror: he that powerfully invoketh 

oft iannju-toa pujo ooaona: totja, enapo tie genetaabe, $oba 

and stirreth thee up unto visible appearance: he, the lord of thy governments whose 

SDooain 3fcumetia £Dctinomo& 

Name is called Octinomos. 

SDorebesa, eca, na-e-e^tafeoretiajotnjoMo^a^pewapo: 

Obey, therefore, my power as a reasoning creature in the name of the Lord. 

Batijat Del tEaftat super #brac IXmml 
#beor toenien* £(itper #berer! 

Y E WELLCOME UNTO Y E SPIRIT DYGNYTIE 

£Di pOtreOo totja na^ 1 fcorepe&aia pup ilasa, ilasa ga&e ♦♦♦,$♦ turebesa 

I am he that is looking with gladness upon thee, O thou spirit ... N. 1 beautiful 

oft afcarmu! fcorepefjala, gofiu*, bajileim lege toaumeti no totja 

and praisworthy! with gladness I say, because thou art called in him 

tra* 1 qo-o-al peripesol, oft cao*ago, oti faorejtta oresa, oft tofajtlo 

who is creator of Heaven and earth and the dwelling of darkness, and of all things 

tia* cafitea no-no poamala, oti bajtienu lege noco a&ana* 

that are in their palaces, and because thou art the servant of obedience. 

K>o fcaunesa elonusa tearemejt tiorebesa jtjipa&e, ol commennafje 

In these the power by which thou art obedient to the living breath, I bind 

ttea, pa-totj a puje-ooaona gt-mi-caelaj ta noco gono asapeta 

thee to remain visible to our eyes in power and presence as the servant of fealty before the 

fcomesaiefje fcafcarejt gofiu* tmaumlajt pujo-faorejtta fcafcarejt 

circle until I say "Descend unto thy dwelling" until the 

jtjtpafje btanu enapo 1 mariefie ofiolera tra* tartanu foaiuQame 

living breath of the voice of the Lord is according to the law which shall be given 

pujo-ilasa* 

unto thee. 

1 Knights — pu-ime. Prelates: tabaame. Earls — nazodapesad. Kings — rore. Dukes — 
oheloka. Presidents — balazodareji. Marquises — geraa. 



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£Do-emetajfea ananaei £>oiomom$ lege toaunietia! 

By the seal of the secret wisdom of Solomon thou art called! 

SDorebesa sapafje! fcoretoa jtjtpafje btanu Cnapo! 

Obey the mighty sounds! obey the living breath of the voice of the Lord! 



Follows y e charge. 



Y b LICENCE TO Y b SPIRIT Y 1 HE MA YE DEPART 

3la*a gafje $* bajtienu iefte noco gono a&ana ot> bajtienu iefte 

O thou spirit N. because thou art the servant of fealty and obedience, and because 

totja tm$ tiorebesa na-e-el oO qua-a-on; eca go&u$a: tmaumlagt 

thou art he that obeyeth my power and thy creation; therefore I say Descend unto 

pujo-faoreQtta Oorebesa ofiorela tia* e-ola, ge-Iriai$i nore-mo-laip, 

thy dwelling, obey the law which I have made, without terror to the sons of men, 

toi-toregi, tof ajtto tooresa a&oranu caosago, 

creatures, all things upon the surface of the earth. 

tmatmUagt, eca, gogu^ oft boiape ta balojotrarejt hoha^a: mtea 

Descend therefore I say, and be thou as stewards of time; come forth 

pafta ole oamo, nonuji quonu fca$ toatare btanu dfttapo; oie 

in a moment, even as servants that hearken to the voice of the Lord; in the 

canto tearemejt oi titmt ttea oft iannujt tlasa oO jotrafcame ttea 

moment in which I invoke thee and stir thee up and move thee 

tJo-fetfeale ananaei fto-o-ai! 

in the mysteries of the secret wisdom of the Creator! 

tmaumlagt pujo-faonjtta t>o-qua$afn: cfjrfeteo* Jttflxto^tto £Dtat>a 

Descend unto thy dwelling place in pleasure: let there be the mercies of God 

toorega ttea: jofcorejt &o-mtame solamtanu tartanu beitora pujo- 

upon thee: be friendly in continuing; whose long continuance shall be comforters 

tolafjame* #men* 

unto all creatures. Amen. 



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Notes by the creator of this electronic edition. 

This edition of the Goetia was prepared from the 1976 facsimile reprint published by Equinox 
Books, and the 1993 First Impressions reprint incorporating Crowley's doodles and 
marginalia. Some of the latter have been retained as footnotes, flagged by double square 
brackets [[like this]]. Also consulted were electronic editions of the Goetia and 
Pseudomonarchia dee monum prepared by Joseph Peterson (online at www. esoteric- 
archives .org) and of the other books of the Lemegeton prepared by Ben Rowe (online at 
http://w3.one.net/~browe/ciassics.htm; Rowe's version of the Goetia was prepared 
primarily from the de Laurence piracy). The 1995 Weiser edition (edited by William Breeze 
based on the Mathers-Crowley edition and other sources) was not directly consulted. 

In the printed edition the figures (seals of spirits, diagram of the Circle, etc) were given on 
three full-page plates: one facing the main title, one facing the start of the list of spirits, and 
one before the start of the conjurations. I have inserted the bulk of them in appropriate places 
in the text for ease of comprehension: as such the original pagination has not been retained 
past the start of the list of Spirits. Figures 176-184 from that edition are omitted; these 
belonged with the Theurgia-Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton. 

"EniKAAOTMAI 2E TON EN Tft KENEft IINETMATI K.T.A." 

This curse is extracted from the Demotic and Greek magical papyrus of London and Leiden, 
now known as PGM XIV / PDM xiv. A semi-popular edition with an English translation, 
edited by F.L. Griffith and Herbert Thomson, was published in 1904 as The Demotic Magical 
Papyrus of London and Leiden (London: H. Grevel & co.). The spell in question appears in 
col. XXIII lines 1-22. In full, including the rubric (in Demotic in the papyrus) it runs: 

A spell to inflict (?) catalepsy (?) Formula. You take an ass's head, and you 
place it between your feet opposite the sun in the morning when it is about to 
rise, opposite it again in the evening when it goes to the setting, and you anoint 
your right foot with set-stone of Syria, and your left foot with clay, the soles 
(?) of your foot also : and place your right hand in front and your left hand 
behind, the head being between them. You anoint your hand, of your two 
hands, with ass's blood, and the two fnz (?corners) of your mouth, and utter 
these charms towards the sun in the morning and evening of four days, then he 
sleeps. If you wish to make him die, you do it for seven days, you do its 
magic, you bind a thread of palm-fibre to your hand, a mat (?) of wild palm- 
fibre to your phallus and your head; very excellent. This is the invocation 
which you utter before the sun : 

"I invoke thee who art in the void air, terrible, invisible, almighty, god of 
gods, dealing destruction and malting desolate, O thou that hatest a household 
well established. When thou wast cast out of Egypt and out of the country thou 
wast entitled, "He that destroyeth all and is unconquered." I invoke thee, 
Typhon Seth, I perform thy ceremonies of divination, for I invoke thee by thy 
powerful name in (words?) which thou canst not refuse to hear : IOERBETH 
IOPAKERBETH 10 BOLCHOSETH lOPATATHNAX IOSORO IONEBOUTOSOUALETH 

AKTIOPHI Ereschigal, NEBOPOOALETH, Aberamenthoou, Lerthexanax, 
Ethreluoth, nemareba, Aemina, entirely(?) come to me and approach and 
strike down that person [here Crowley adds "Mathers"] with frost and fire; he 
has wronged me, and has poured out the blood of Typhon (?) beside(?) him or 
her: therefore I do these things." (add the usual). 



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This mostly follows the translation in Griffiths and Thomson. A more modern translation 
may be found in Betz (ed.), The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation (University of 
Chicago, 1986, 1992) as PDM xiv. 675-94. A couple of apparent transcription errors in the text 
as originally printed in the Goetia (ABEPAMENOOflN for ABEPAMENOOflT and Otone for 
TT00N02) have been corrected. 

The student will observe that the opening of the invocation is almost identically worded in 
the Greek to a passage in the "Bornless One" ritual (section IP in the Goetia version), possibly 
suggesting Typhonian influences in the latter. 

"KODSELIM" square. 

This talisman appears in Chapter X of Book 3 of The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin 
the Mage (in the Mathers edition the top left and bottom right squares have C rather than K); 
its stated purpose is "To undo any Magic soever." 

Prefatory Note 

D.D.C.F. (Deo Duce Comite Ferro) was S.L. "MacGregor" Mathers, chief of the Hermetic 
Order of the Golden Dawn. His "translator" credit was in this instance bogus: the British 
Museum MSS. of the Lemegeton are in English. If the date is to be believed, then Crowley's 
final falling out with Mathers and proclamation of himself as the head of the Rosicrucian 
Order pre-dated the 1904 reception of The Book of the Law. 

"The Four Great Princes (acting notably under Martial influences)." The reference is 
probably to the Four Princes of Evil of The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 
Lucifer, Leviathan, Satan and Belial. In Liber LXI Crowley alleged that Mathers had 
"imprudently attracted to himself forces of evil too great and terrible for him to withstand" 
which he notes elsewhere were "probably Abramelin demons." Crowley claimed elsewhere 
that Mathers was obsessed by Mars and Geburah. 

S.V.A. and H. were "Swami Vive Ananda" (a.k.a. Madame Horos, Madame Helena, Edith 
Loleta, Dis Debar) and Theo Horos (Frank Jackson), a couple of occult con-artists who pulled 
a scam on Mathers (Mrs. Horos convinced him that she was Soror S.D.A., Anna Sprengel, 
the supposed German Master who authorised the founding of the Golden Dawn, who had not 
died as had been reported) and procured from him the ritual of the G.D. which they then used 
to extract money from the credulous. They were imprisoned for rape in December 1901; 
sensational newspaper coverage around the trial did much damage to the reputation of the 
G.D. An account of the "investigation by a competent Skryer" by J. F. C. Fuller using 
information supplied by Crowley appears in Equinonx I (4) pp. 176-7. The Latin quotation is 
from vol. I of Kabbalah Denudata (p. 505) and may comprise a further subtle dig at Mathers. 

"Ex Deo Nascimur &c": Lat., "From God we are born; in Jesus we die; by the Holy Spirit 
we live again." A Rosicrucian commonplace; vide the Fama Fraternitatis. 

"Mountain of A." Abiegnus. A name in later Rosicrucian literature for the "Mountain of the 
Philosphers" depicted in Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians, the symbolic burying-place of 
Christian Rosencreutz. See for example the Adeptus Minor ritual of the R.R. et A.C. as given 
in Regardie (ed.) The Golden Dawn and in an abridged form in Equinonx I (3). 

"Day of C.C." Corpus Christi. This was the G.D. interpretation of the "day C." when, 
according to the Fama, members of the Rosicrucian Order were bound to meet at a certain 
place or send cause of their absence. 



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Preliminary Invocation 

This is an adaptation, possibly by Allan Bennett, of a GraecoEgyptian ritual of exorcism 
known as the "Stele of Jeu the Hieroglyphist" (PGM V:96-i72). While sometimes cited as 
the "Preliminary Invocation of the Goetia" its connection with the Goetia is modern, deriving 
from Crowley's publication (probably also from private magical work by Crowley and others 
prior to that publication where the two were used in conjunction). The Greek text of the 
British Museum papyrus now known as PGM V (P. Lond. 46), with an English translation, 
was published in 1852 by Charles Wycliffe Godwin (Fragment of a Grce coEgyptian Work 
upon Magic, Cambridge: Deighton). 

Footnotes are transcribed from the two copies of the "Preliminary Invocation" in the First 
Impressions edition where they appeared as MS marginalia and interpolations; one set by 
Crowley from his personal copy, a second set by Gerald Yorke, collated from the former plus 
others unidentified sources. Text in angle brackets in these notes describes figures which I 
did not consider worth including in my occult symbols font. Crowley's final working up of 
the ritual into which many of the ideas appearing in those notes were incorporated is Liber 
Samekh which was published as Appendix IV of Magick in Theory and Practice. 

The Greek text as given in Preisendanz (ed.), Papyri Grce cce Magicaw. I, follows (the Greek 
title is here omitted); I have given breathings but not accents - in any case neither would have 
been present on the original MS; 'barbarous names' are printed in small caps. For "tov deiva" 
("Him, NN") would be substituted the name of the person to be delivered from the daimon): 

Xe KaXoo tov aKefyaXov, 

Tov KTicravra yrjv Kai ovpavov, 

Tov KTicravra WKTa Kai Tj^epav, 

Xe tov KTicravra <$hd<; Kai crKoroq. 

Xv el Ocropovvuxfrpit;, bv oiidieq elde ttcdttotc, 

Xv e\ Taftaq, crv el Ta-noq, 

Xv dieKpivaq to diKaiov Kai to adiKov, 

Xv eTTOiycrat; dyXv Kai appev, 

Xv edei^aq crnopav Kai Kaprovq, 

Xv eTTOiycrat; Tovq avBpumovq aXXeXo<j)iXeiv Kai aXXeXo^icreiv. 

Eyco ei[M Movcreg 6 ttpo^tjttji; crov, 

(h TapedwKac, ra (jbvcrrepia crov ra crvvTeXov^evv TcrrpaeX, 
Xv edei^aq vjpov Kai fypov Kai rcacrav rpocfryv ercaKovcrov {iov. 
'Eyco ei^i ajjeXoq tov Qa-npo Ocropovvco^pn;. 
Tovto eoriv crov to ovo^a to aXvfiivov to Tapadido^evov roiq npofyriTaic, TcrrpaeX. 

TlnaKovcrov {iov 

'AP<BA>0IAfi 'PEIBET 'A0EAEBEn2E0 

'A<PA>BAA0A 'A(A)BET 'EBENO(X)l XITAS(r)OH 'lB<An>0 'IAO 

E/Vouo"ov [jbov Kai aTrocrrpeipov to dai^oviov tovto. 

EmKaXov[j,ai ere, tov ev too kcvo Tvev^aTi deivov Kai aopaTov Beov 

'APororopoBPAn soxot moaopio oaaapxah '000 

ajie AKecfraXe, arcaXXa^ov tov deiva arco tov Tvve%ovToq avTov dai^ovoq 

POTBPIAH MAPI I1AAM BAABNABAfi© 'A22 'AAfiNAI 

'AONIAH 'l©nAH0 'ABPASAH 'ahoot 

Tcr%vpe AKecfraXe, arcaXXa^ov tov deiva b/no tov Tvve%ovToq avTov dai^ovoq 



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MABAPPIAIfi IOHAKO0A AOOPHBAAfl ABPAftO 

bmaXkaSflv rov deiva 

'Aft© 'ABAflO BA2TM 'l2AK SABAO.© 'lAft 

OvTog ecrriv 6 Kvpioq rcov detov, 

Ovrog ecrriv 6 Kvpioc, rTjg o'lKOV^evvq, 

Ovroq ecrriv, ov 01 ave^oi fyoftovvrai, 

Ovroq ecrriv 6 ■noiecraq fycoveq i:pocrrayix,ari eavrov ttcivtci 

Kvpie, fiacriXev, dvvacrra, fioede, crcocrov \pv%7]v 

IEOT nTP 'IOT nTP 'IAAT 'lAHO 'lOOT 'ABPA2AE SABPIAM 
00 'TT 'ET '00 'TT 'AAONAIE 'HAE 'EAE, evayyeXog rov Beov, 
ANAAAA AAI TAIA 'AnA AIAXANNA XOPTN. 

Eyco eifjbi 6 aKefyaXoq dai^ov ev nvTj ttoctiv e%tov rv\v bpacriv, 

\cr%vpoq, (b k%cov) ro nvp to ddavarov. 

Eyto eifii y aXydeia, 6 [mctov adiKfj^ara jivecrQai ev rco Kocrfico. 

Eyto eifii o cicrrpaTrrcov kcii fipovrtov. 

Eyco ei[M, ov ecrriv 6 Idpcoq bufipoq eummrcov em ttjv jev, iva 6%ev7j. 

Eyco eifii, ov rov crrofia Kaierai oY bXov. 

Eyco el[M 6 jevvcov kcii aiToyevvtov. 

Eyco eifii tj Xapit; rov Aitovot;, 

Ovofia {ion Kapha Trepie^tocr^evr] bfyiv 

E^eAfe kcii aKoXovdycrov. 

A number of transcription errors in the voces magica occurred in the Goetia version; I have 
not ventured to correct these, since these names are for the most part corrupt to the point of 
being meaningless in any language in any case (some of Crowley's glosses do hinge on the 
erroneous reading). However, the above also contains a few conjectural restorations (of 
damaged places in the MS; flagged by angle brackets) and corrections by Preisendanz, e.g. 
APBAGIAfl for ap . . ©IAfl, iABAae iao for IB . . eiAfi, Arm ('holy') for AriE, etc. 

This is followed by a short rubric (English translation by D. E. Aune from Betz, op. cit): 

Preparation for the above ritual: Write the formula [ovofia] on a new sheet of 
papyrus, and after extending it from one of your temples to the other, read the 
6 names, while you face north saying: 

vnora^ov fioi -navra ra dai^ovia, 

iva [tot tjv VTrrjKOOt; naq dai^ov ovpavioq kcii aiQepioq, 

kcii emyeioq kcii imoyeioq kcii %epcraio<; kcii evvdpoq 

Kai iracra emTTOfiTTTj kcii [/,ao~rit; tj deov. 
And all daimons will be obedient to you. The beneficial sign is :> 

(virora^ov fioi iravra ra daifiovia K.r.X. is the prototype for the "Hear me and make all 
spirits subject unto me" refrain which does not occur in the body of the original invocation. 
The rest of Aune's translation is omitted to keep within the limits of fair use.) 

t denotes eta and denotes omega; umlauts over other vowels simply indicate that the vowel 
in question and the preceding one are pronounced distinctly. In their absence, 31, St, 01, HI, SH, 
tU, and OU are pronounced as single sounds (ai as in "aisle", ei as in "veil", oi as in "oil", ui as 
in "quit", au as the 'ou' in "loud", eu as in "feud", ou as in "route" — pronunciation 
information from Wenham, Elements of New Testament Greek). 



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Note in the IP section the fifth of the voces magica is 000 not DOO; similarly 00 not DO after 
SABRIAM in the final section. The miscopying occurred in the execrable de Lawrence piracy 
of the Goetia and has been perpetuated by other writers, possibly because in the blackletter 
typeface used by Crowley capital D and O were similar. Similarly the lower-case x and r are 
very similar, so de Lawrence miscopied ABRASAX as ABRASAR in the third and sixth 
sequences of voces magica. 

The Initiated Interpretation of Ceremonial Magic. 

This essay was reprinted in the notes to Crowley's Sword of Song and in turn reprinted in vol. 
ii of his Collected Works. Some additional footnotes from the latter publication have been 
added in. 

Preliminary Definition of Magic. 

Crowley scholar Martin Starr has sourced this to a 1656 English translation of Themis Aurce, a 
Rosicrucian work by Michael Maier. 

Brief Introductory Description. 

The Lemegeton is a ij^-century English compilation of magical texts attributed to Solomon. 
The Goetia is itself a composite: the praxis appears based partly on the Fourth Book of 
pseudo-Agrippa and partly on the Key of Solomon; the conjurations are closely or identically 
worded to Robert Turner's English translation (pub. 1655) of the Heptameron, sl i6 th -century 
Grimoire of planetary magick (falsely attributed to Peter of Abano) which was bound up with 
the Fourth Book and the catalogue of spirits is an adaptation of the "Book of the Offices of 
the Spirits" published by Wier in 1563 as Pseudomonarchia dee monumfrom a magical MS. in 
his possession. This text had 69 spirits; the compiler of the Goetia added some to bring the 
number up to 72 in accordance with the legend in the Pseudomonarchia which speaks of the 
72 chief spirits bound up in the brazen vessel by Solomon. Further, the fourth spirit in Wier's 
list, the Prince and Duke Pruflas or Bufas, is omitted in the Goetia. It may be significant that 
this spirit was also omitted in the version of the Pseudomonarchia published by Scot in his 
Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), from a MS. collection of magical rituals in English compiled 
by one "T.R." The Goetia also perpetuates a few other errors or odditites from that 
translation. 

The Theurgia Goetia lists 31 principal spirits and enumerates an astronomical number of 
subordinates of whom relatively few are named; of the 31, 20 are referred to the points of the 
compass and the other 11 are said to wander and have no fixed place. It is possible that the 
Theurgia-Goetia was partly based on the Steganographia of Trithemius by someone who did 
not realise that the latter was primarily a work of cryptography. The apparently oxymoronic 
title (historically yoyreia was used as a term of abuse by those who claimed to practice 
Beovpyia for what other magicians did) is accounted for by the mixed nature of the spirits (and 
the fact that the words had shifted somewhat in meaning by the Renaissance). 

The Ars Paulina contains a catalogue of Angels for the 12 hours of the day and night, and for 
the 12 signs and 360 degrees of the Zodiac; they are also attributed to the seven classical 
Planets. 

The Ars Almadel is probably of medieval origin: it divides up the powers it summons into 
four "Altitudes", seemingly referred to the cardinal points of the Zodiac. Both the Pauline 
Art and Art Almadel (alongside the Notary Art and "Art of Revelations" concerning which 
latter I have no further information) were denounced by Agrippa in his de Vanitate. 



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The Ars Nova is a kind of appendix which appears in one MS (BL Sloane 2731) where it 
occupies one and a half sides of a single folio leaf: it contains an extended prayer associated 
with the names on the circle and triangle of the Goetia (it appears in this edition as 
"Explanation of Certain Names &c"), along with a short and garbled conjuration containing 
some highly corrupt Hebrew names, probably also connected with the Goetia as it mentions 
the brazen vessel; and finally, the "Mighty Oration", a lengthy curse targetted at anyone who 
steals the book. 

The Ars Nova should not be confused with the Ars Notoria (Notary Art) attributed variously 
to Solomon and Apollonius of Tyanaea, which latter rather appears to be a medieval magical 
derivative of classical art of memory, based around the contemplation of images or notce 
while repeating prayers. The Ars Notoria was condemned by Aquinas (cited in Yates, Art of 
Memory) and various Renaissance writers such as Erasmus and Agrippa (in De vanitate &c); 
Robert Turner produced an English translation which was made less than useful by the 
omission of the figures: this translation was incorporated into some later MSS. and printed 
editions of the Lemegeton. Some figures from medieval MSS. of the Ars Notoria are printed 
in an article in a volume called Conjuring Sprits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual 
Magic, edited by Clare Fanger (Stroud: Sutton). 

A few complete editions of the Lesser Key have been printed since the Mathers-Crowley 
edition of the Goetia was issued. One, edited by Nelson White, appears to have been 
prepared from either Sloane 2731, or a codex of similar content, and omits the Ars Nova on 
the grounds that the editor considered it worthless. A more recent and thorough edition, 
edited by Joseph Petersen (Red Wheel / Weiser, 2002) was prepared from various codices and 
includes the Ars Notoria (mainly following Turner's translation). 

Crowley's threatened "History of the Order of the Golden Dawn" did not manifest under that 
title; see instead the instalments of The Temple of Solomon the King by J. F. C. Fuller (based 
on Crowley's notebooks) published in Equinox vol. I nos. 2, 3 and 4, as well as The 
Magicians of the Golden Dawn by Ellic Howe and Ritual Magic in England by Francis King. 

Shemhamphorash. 

The Shem ha-Mephorash (tSnOBPI Off) is the "Divided Name" or "Name of Extension" 
derived by Kabbalists from three consecutive verses in the Book of Exodus, each of which 
has 72 letters in the original Hebrew. By writings these verses out in rows, the first and third 
right to left as usual, the second left to right, and reading down the columns, 72 three-letter 
names are obtained. On the basis that the first verse mentions "the angel of the Elohim", 
from each three- letter group the name of an Angel is obtained by appending either TT or Tfcfc. 
The analogy with the 72 spirits of the Goetia should be obvious. 

For eight spirits, two forms of the seal were given by Mathers. In most cases the variations 
are minor, attributable to divergence from repeated copying: any given MS would only have 
had one. The exception is Bune, where at least one MS gives two significantly different forms. 
Further, the proportions of some of the seals have been squashed or stretched somewhat to fit 
them inside the circular borders (not present in most MSS); compare the forms in this edition 
with those given by Waite in Book of Black Magic and of Pacts and by Hyatt and DuQuette in 
their edition of the Goetia, or the forms from Sloane MS 3825 by Joseph Petersen in his 
electronic edition. 

Where Mathers has remarked unusual or variant readings in the description of a spirit in a 
footnote, I have in many instances cross-referenced to the corresponding entry in the Pseudo- 
monarchia. Issues that cannot be dealt with in a brief footnote are discussed below. 



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Two handwritten marginal notes by Crowley to this section which appeared in the First 
Impressions edition are omitted; as in one instance there was no obvious citation point (the 
note read "I think he can only be invoked at this time" and appeared at the bottom of the page 
with the descriptions of Paimon, Buer and Gusion) and the other one was partially illegible 
and I could make no sense of it. 

It is perhaps appropriate to give notice of the system of Angelic Hierarchies alluded to in 
various of the descriptions of the Spirits, since it is not mentioned in many of the modern 
works of Qabalistic reference such as 777. It is due to a Platonizing Christian mystic and 
theologian known as pseudo-Dionysus (ca. 5 century C.E.; his system was largely plagiarised 
from the Platonist Proclus) and postulates nine orders of celestial spirits, to wit: Seraphim, 
Kerubim, Thrones; Dominations (or Dominions), Powers, Virtues; Principalities, Archangels, 
Angels. Sometimes they are referred to the Sephiroth from Kether to Yesod in that order, 
with the "Blessed Souls" placed in Malkuth to fill out the scheme. 

3: VASSAGO does not appear in the Pseudomonarchia. Waite in Book of Black Magic and of 
Pacts states that he is also invoked in ceremonial crystallomancy by self-styled practitioners 
of "White Magic" but gives no specifics, although he does give a variant form of the seal said 
to be used in "White Magic." 

13: BELETH. The Pseudomonarchia mentions that Beleth, in common with many of the other 
spirits, has hopes to return to the Seventh Throne, "quod minus credibile." 

26: BUNE. According to the version of the Goetia in Sloane 3825,which gives both forms of 
the seal, it is rather the more complex form, given first, which is best. 

32: ASMODAY. The sentence "When the Exorcist hath a mind to call him..." has been much 
garbled, largely due to "T.R.'s" mistranslation from the Latin of the Pseudomonarchia, 
compounded by misunderstanding of i6 th -century useage by later copyists. The Latin runs: 
Cum hujus officia exercet exorcista, sit fortis, cautus & in pedibus stans: si vero coopertus 
fuerit, ut in omnibus detegatur, efficiet: Quod si non fecerit exorcista, ab Amaymone in 
cunctis decipietur. Approx: "When the exorcist employs his [Asmodai's] offices, let him [the 
exorcist] be strong, wary [lit. "warned"], standing on his feet, for should he be overwhelmed, 
he will be exposed in everything: but if the exorcist does not do this he will be deceived in 
everything by Amaymon." In the powers of Asmoday, "Invincible" is probably a copyist's 
error for "Invisible" (Wier has Hominem reddit invisibilem), Scot "invisible." 

33. GaAp. The entry for Gaap in the Pseudomonarchia goes off on a long digression, outlining 
a legend concerning how Cham (Ham) son of Noah was the first human after the Flood to 
invoke evil spirits, and mentioning many unspeakable things (nefaria) done by "exorcists"; also 
refusing to disclose the means whereby Gaap (or possibly Beleth, the Latin is ambiguous) may 
be constrained by an Exorcist who cannot get him to appear or show himself, since that too is 
nefandum. 

35: MARCHOSIAS. According to the Pseudomonarchia, the form of Marchosias is lupce 
ferocissimce cum alis gryphi, cauda serpentina, & ex ore nescio quid evomens.. "of a 
ferocious she- wolf with the wings of a gryphon, a serpentine tail, and vomiting I don't know 
what out of its mouth." Wier also remarks that he was deceived in his hope. 

54: MURMUR. A manufacturer of "Heavy Metal" and "Goth" jewellry and accessories 
recently added to their product line a pendant in the form of the seal of Murmur (it also bears 
the Masonic square and compasses for no clear reason), with a grossly misleading description 
in their catalogue. 



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55: OROBAS. Lon Milo DuQuette, in an edition of the Goetia co-edited by him with 
Christopher S. Hyatt, gives an account of an evocation of this spirit and suggests it was with 
its help that he became a Bishop of E.G.C. 

57: OSE. The Pseudomonarchia does not state how many legions Ose rules, so whoever 
compiled the Goetia had to guess. 

61: ZAGAN. According to the Pseudomonarchia Zagan, besides the trick with the metals and 
achieving what the British educational system generally fails in, transforms water into wine, 
and blood into oil, and the reverse; "T.R." gave 'wine' for 'oil.' 

64: FLAUROS has acquired sixteen more legions between the Pseudomonarchia and the 
Goetia. 

67: AMDUSIAS. The thing with the trees has been garbled due to "T.R." mistranslating and 
possibly also failing to understand a Latin idiom: Pseudomonarchia has ut ... abores ad 
exorcista? genu se inclinent, lit. "that trees bend the knee to the Exorcist" probably meaning 
"that the trees shall be subject to the exoricst." 

68: BELIAL. The Pseudomonarchia assigns 80 legions to Belial. The entry for Belial in the 
Pseudomonarchia includes an account of the myth of Solomon's sealing up the spirits in the 
brazen vessel. While only listing 69 spirits, the Pseudomonarchia version of the myth states 
that 72 kings along with their legions were sealed up in the brass vessel; it also gives various 
other details not included in the Goetia. The writer presents himself not as Solomon himself, 
but as one who learnt the Art from Solomon; he angrily rebuts the claim that Solomon, 
seduced by the cunning of a certain woman, once inclined himself to pray before the idol of 
Belial, asserting rather that Solomon accomplished all his works by divine virtue which 
never forsook him. 

Crowley's note from 1923 e.v. possibly alludes to various workings directed at this spirit, in 
particular one on the 9 th of March 1918 e.v. "to create Belial as 2nd dec. Aquarius, night- 
demon - to bring 'earned success.' " 

70: Seere, in common with Dantalion and Andromalius, does not appear in the 
Pseudomonarchia. 

71: Dantalion appears to have been the first Goetic spirit to get its own fansite on the World 
Wide Web. 

Observations. 

The compiler of the Goetia evidently left it to the ingenium of the Magician to determine 
which of the four Great Kings each spirit was under; since the rulership or assignment to a 
quarter is only given for a few, and there is no obvious pattern. 

Classified List of the 72 Chief Spirits. 

Planetary symbols were handwritten in by Crowley in his personal copy. 

In the Hebrew versions of the names from the Rudd MSS (Harley 6483). I have not 
reproduced Hebrew pointing. 

In 777 (cols. CLV to CLXVI) Crowley gave a different set of Hebrew spellings for the 72 
Spirts, assigning them to the Decans by day and night. I reproduce this information below, 
adding the key numbers of the spirits for ease of reference, and the attributions to Tarot 
number cards thereby implied. Planetary symbols indicate the rank of the spirit (in the 
printed edition, that for 50, Furcas, was given as 9 rather than t>). It will be observed that 
Crowley has largely dropped Latinised endings such as -es, -us, -ius, -ion, etc. 



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Goetic 


Spirits ( 


rf Decans by Day 






Ascendent (o°-io°) 


Succedent (io°-2o°) 


Cadent (2o°-30°) 


T 


i 


^O 2W 


2 


9 


nsas 3 w 


3 


* 


imwi 4w 


b 


4 


^ proa 5D 


5 


S 


ansa 6D 


6 


9 


litotf 7D 


n 


7 


^ pD» 8S 


8 


9 


entasis 9S 


9 


O 


pfitW 10 S 


s 


10 


§ nsia 2 c 


11 


9 


p*wa 3C 


12 


y 


•nan? 4 c 


<o 


13 


nate 5w 


14 


^ 


f^l 2 ? 6 w 


15 


9 


ana^s 7w 


m> 


16 


9 nsst 8D 


17 


d and 5 


ertna 9D 


18 


9 


pn»s 10 d 


JT. 


19 


9 ante 2S 


20 





pamB 3S 


21 


dand? 


psiso 4S 


m 


22 


d BTir 5C 


23 


V 


a*** 6C 


24 


^ 


133 7C 


^ 


25 


6 and § Voteato 8 w 


26 


9 


a^a 9w 


27 


d and^ 


wn 10 w 


\5 


28 


9 rro 2D 


29 


9 


rrrroa 3 d 


30 


^ 


BW311S 4D 


«« 


31 


9 trams 5S 


32 





"K1BBK 6C 


33 


5 


S]5?a 7S 


H 


34 


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35 


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36 


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Spirits 


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Succedent (io°-2o°) 


Cadent (2o°-30°) 


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37 


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38 


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39 


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8 


40 


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4i 


9 


42 


9 


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n 


43 


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44 


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45 


9 and 


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s 


46 


d 


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47 


9 


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48 


5 


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49 


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50 


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52 


9 


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53 


5 


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54 


9 and 


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£l 


55 


y 


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56 


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57 


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m 


58 


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59 


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60 


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61 


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62 


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63 


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Yb 


64 


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65 


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66 


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s» 


67 


9 


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68 


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6q 


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70 


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71 


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72 


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Yet another set of spellings and astrological attributions, due to the order Aurum Solis, may 
be found in The Sword and the Serpent by Denning and Phillips, or the third edition of 
Godwin's Cabalistic Encyclopedia. 

The Magical Circle. 
The figure of the circle and triangle has been redrawn and coloured. The sequence of names 
around the serpent runs, for each Sephirah from Kether to Yesod inclusive, the Divine Name, 
the name of the Sephirah, the Archangel, the Choir of Angel, the Hebrew name of the 
"Heaven of Assiah" corresponding, then the appropriate planetary symbol, or an abbreviation 
for the Latin equivalent. Malkuth is represented by the square in the centre, which in some 
codices has Terra (earth) written on it. 

The Vessel of Brass. 
The Hebrew on the band around the first form of the Brazen vessel reads: 
(front) :tel3KPl : te^S : teoa : rVTltf UHt 
Asher Eheyeh : Gabriel : Michael : Haniel 

(back):torpi* : a^sam : kthkik or torn* : torpor : tea : ten : KrminK 

Ararita : Chashmalim : Tzadqiel or Ararita : Raphael : Kamael : Tzadqiel : Tzaphqiel 



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The Secret Seal. 

Mathers' long note appears to have been omitted in the de Lawrence edition. Not that it was 
any great loss. 

The Adoration at the Bath. 

This is a traditional versicle for purification: the source is the 51st Psalm, via the Ordinary of 
the Mass. For "purge" read "sprinkle" or "asperge"; you are not taking a laxative. I do not 
know what the original Hebrew means (NIV has "cleanse"), but "purge" is certainly not a 
reasonable translation into modern English of aspergo -ere. 

The Adoration at the induing of the Vestments. 

An adaptation of a prayer in the Key of Solomon. Another version occurs in the Heptameron; 
one almost identically worded to the Goetia in one of the magical texts interpolated into the 
1665 third edition of Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft. 

The Conjuration to call forth any of the aforesaid Spirits. 

Passages in this and the second conjuration closely parallel many elements of two of the 
conjurations in the Heptameron (which in turn probably derived from earlier Solomonic 
texts; in particular the series of divine names which Moses and others are said to have 
invoked to bring down the plagues on Egypt and work other wonders, is analagous though 
not identical to a long section in the "stronger and more potent conjuration" in the Clavicle). 
Re Mathers' third note to the second conjuration; the Heptameron has et per sedem Adonai. 
ICTROS is probably a corruption of ISCHUROS (Grt, "mighty"); pseudo-Abano has et per O 
Theos [God], Iscyros [Mighty], Athanatos [Deathless], Paracletos [Assistant (or 
Intercessor)] in place of the two sets of three Greek names following "by the Seat of ADONAI." 

The Constraint. 

"PREYAI or PRERAl" etc. is a classic example of the pernicious tendency of scribal glosses or 
notes to be incorporated into the text of repeatedly copied documents (cf I John V, 7-8): in the 
hypothetical original of that conjuration, one of the names would have been written. The 
gloss could mean that in one codex the word was ambiguous due to poor handwriting and so 
could have been either, or that the scribe (possibly Mathers) had access to multiple codices 
some giving one reading, some the other. In actual practice only one name should be used (it 
probably doesn't matter which since they are all horribly corrupted in any case). 

Aye, Saraye is probably a corruption of Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh (PPPIN ItPtf PPPltt). 

The Address unto the Spirit on his coming. 

Again, adapted from speeches in the Heptameron. Pseudo-Abano has conclusionem 
(probably best translated "doom") rather than 'confusion' (one MS. of the Goetia has 
'conclusion'). "Bathal or Vathat" is probably another example of duplication from scribal 
gloss (pseduo-Abano has Bathat, vel Vachat; some MSS. have just "Bathat"). Crowley's 
note (handwritten into his personal copy) hinges on a point of Latin grammar. 

Explanation of Certain Names. 

This occurs on the final leaf of Sloane 2731, which Ben Rowe identifies with the Ars Nova, 
suggesting that rather than being an 'explanation' of anything, it is a prayer to be said either 
while writing out the circle and triangle, or in consecrating the place of working. It will be 
noted that besides several names being miscopied a number are omitted altogether, possibly 
because the author of this piece was working from a defective version of the figure of the 
Circle. 



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Y Conjurations ofy e Booke Goetia ... rendered into y e Magicall or Angelike Language. 

This "Magicall or Angelike Language" is the Angelic language, called Enochian by modern 
occultists, which emerged from the ceremonial skrying of John Dee and Edward Kelly in the 
1580' s. Through the mediumship of Kelly, Dee received nineteen invocations or "Keys" in 
this language, together with their English translations. The extant vocabulary is 
comparatively small, of the order of a few hundred words, but sufficient to allow magicians 
to compose new conjurations (as well as bad puns and erotic poetry), albeit in what one 
suspects is an awkward pidgin form of the language. The orthography used here is a semi- 
phonetic spelling, following rules employed in the Golden Dawn; while the Angelic language 
does contain definite vowel letters, many words are impronouncable without the insertion of 
additional vowel sounds. 'Z' is expanded into 'zod' or 'zoda'. 

These versions of the conjurations were omitted in the de Lawrence piracy; the 1995 Weiser 
"second edition" of the Goetia added an analysis and correction. It is here omitted; bar the 
correction of a few obvious typographical errors the intralineal Enochian-English 
conjurations are reproduced as they appear in facsimiles of the first edition; the student who 
wishes to conduct a deeper study of this aspect is referred to The Complete Enochian 
Dictionary by Donald Laycock (Askin, 1978; Weiser, 1994). 

Crowley additionally copied the first two Angelic 'Keys' with English translation onto the 
back endpapers of his personal copy; they are reproduced in the First Impressions edition. 

Second Conjuration: For "caelazod" for "firmament of wrath" read "caelazod vonupeho" 
(calz vonpho). Crowley apparently miscopied the First Key, as this error appears in Liber 
Chanokh and the version of the Key handwritten into his copy of the Goetia as well, 
"zodimibe" (Izimb) for "veil" is not elsewhere attested. Possibly an error for, or modification 
of, zimz, glossed 'vestures' in the First Key. 

Invocation of the King: "bobanu" (Ibobn) for "West" is not attested in the Dee material; in 
the Ninth Key, soboln (sobolanu) is glossed "in the West." In so far as the Angelic nouns 
appear to be at least partially declined, it also should be noted that babage is glossed "in the 
South" in the Fourth and Twelfth Keys, but babegen "of the South" in the Thirteenth. 

Enochian names according to ranks of the spirits (these are mostly explained by the planetary 
attributions): 

Knights: pu-ime. pu-im, glossed "sharp sickles" in the Third Key. 

Prelates: tabaame. Probably an error for, or variant of, tabaan (taba-anu), glossed 
"governer" in the Fifteenth key. 

Earls: nazodapesad. nazpsad, glossed "sword" in the First Key. 

Kings: rare, ror, glossed "the sun" in the First Key. 

Dukes: oheloka. Possibly an error for obloc (obeloca), glossed "garland" in the Sixth Key. 

Presidents: balazodareji. balzarg, glossed "stuards" (stewards) in the Third Key. 

Marquises: geraa. graa, glossed "the moon" in the First Key. 



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